For any Family Math Night event to be successful you’re going to need to recruit volunteers. For a Nifty Numbers event, you’ll need volunteers to help run your stations. You may also decide to have someone take care of the photocopying. A super easy way to recruit these volunteers is by using SignUp.com. I know this because I actually set up a mock family math night event using their service. It’s FREE. Plus I wanted to get a feel for…
The station volunteers are recruited, the copies are made, the popcorn machine is on standby….now you just need to get the families to your Family Math Night event. There are a variety of ways to encourage your families to attend your event. This short video shares with you what has worked with other schools in the past…starting with the most popular tip…Tip #1… .
The Family Math Night Coordinator’s job is an important one. We try to make that role as simple as possible with our Coordinator notes and short, informative videos. Here’s what one Coordinator had to say after her successful event: .
When someone unsolicited comes up to you to tell you how great they think something is…well, that’s worth a lot. And that’s exactly what happened at one of the Nifty Numbers Family Math Night events I attended. When I realized what she was doing, I had her stop and start all over. Here’s what she said: .
Nifty Numbers Family Math Night is a fun family event. But don’t take my word for it. Check out these awesome photos of a recent event.