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8 Benefits to Hosting a Nifty Numbers or Math Medley Family Math Night Event

8 Benefits to Hosting a Nifty Numbers or Math Medley Family Math Night Event

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Research indicates over and over the strong correlation between parent involvement and student achievement. One of my favorite books on the topic is Beyond the Bake Sale by Anne T. Henderson, Karen L. Mapp, Vivian R. Johnson, and Don Davies. It’s filled with anecdotes about what works and lots of strategies to begin building strong family-school partnerships. Of course, one way is to host a Family Math Night event. Family Math Night events are a great way to get parents…

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Room Set-Up for Your Family Math Night Event

Room Set-Up for Your Family Math Night Event

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A family math night event is usually done in a large room such as a multi-purpose room. But it can be done anywhere there is enough space for 8 large tables that seat 15+ participants. The photos below are an example of one way to set up a multi-purpose room. The tables in this room are covered with brightly colored plastic tablecloths. There is an additional table set up for the raffle that will be going on during the event….

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