A few years ago I created a fun sign-in where students wrote their name on a post-it note and added it to a large ten frame. I decided to re-visit the idea of signing in on a ten frame but this time with more of a focus on the math. Sign-In Table As families entered the event, students wrote their name on a colored pumpkin of their choice. (PDFs included below) Note: The pumpkins can be printed using Avery 4″ x 3.33″…
Objective One of our goals at Math Unity has always been to engage families in fun hands-on math activities that are linked to learning. We know that when schools and families partner together around the common goal of educating students, learning improves and students make greater academic gains. The objective for this study was two-fold. The first was to see if our games engaged families in hands-on math in a way that reinforced essential math skills. The second was to see…
Writing a Grant? We can help! All grants are different. It’s important to know exactly what the grant you are writing requires. For most grants you’ll need to describe: We have two templates for you to use: The templates can be helpful as you begin to write, but keep in mind that you’ll need to tailor your responses to your particular grant. Writing a Grant for A Family Math Night Event Kit:Driving Family Engagement with Family Math Nights The Reason…
Here’s a fun activity you can send home with your families to do over the summer that will keep math alive – a math scavenger hunt. I’ve done it many times at our local Family Math Night events and it’s a HUGE hit. When we do this at our events, students receive the scavenger hunt activity sheet and a pencil and, working with their parent/caregiver they go on a hunt for math items. This is a great way for students…
A little over two years ago I started writing this post. And then the pandemic hit and everything changed. And although we’re not quite back to where we used to be – and may never be – I thought now would be a good time to finish that post. I had just hosted a fabulous Gellin’ with Geometry Family Math Night event at a local elementary school. It was an in-person event which would have been a weird way to describe it…