Family Math Night Collaborative Project: The Soccer Ball
Here’s my latest collaborative project – the soccer ball. Click on the image to the left to get the lesson plan and check out other great STEAM projects. .
New (School) Year’s Resolutions
The beginning of the school year is similar to the beginning of the New Year. It’s an opportunity to create goals with the intent of making positive changes. We call them our resolutions and now is a perfect time to think about resolutions for the 2014-15 school year. For example, maybe this school year you’d like to work on sending out a monthly class newsletter. Or perhaps you’d like to integrate more collaborative math projects into your curriculum. Or, if you’re a…
Family Math Night Parent Handouts for Mathematics
Parents are always looking for simple ways to help their child academically at home. So I created two new handouts for you to share with your parent community – one for preK-2 and the other for 2-5. Although I designed them to be passed out during a Family Math Night event, they work well at Back-to-School Night, as well. My focus while writing the handouts was on low-stress, high-value activities that parents can do with their kids at home to…
Family Math Night Reminder Stickers
Here’s another way to get your families to your Family Math Night event: Reminder Stickers! I designed these for the primary grades but they can really be used for anyone. As the kiddos line up to go home, stick one of these on their shirt as they walk out the door. Or, have them put them on themselves – they love that! But first, you’ll need to fill in your specific information such as the date, place and time. Clicking…
Nifty Numbers Family Math Night Sample Activity Sheets
Here’s a sample of some of the activity sheets from our Nifty Numbers Family Math Night kit. The activities are designed to get kids to think about and make sense of numbers. All of our kits come with all the materials, manipulatives, participant booklets, vinyl banners, communication packets, and much more! Designed to make hosting a Family Math Night event super easy! …and…the kit can be used over…and over…and over…