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"Why should your school have a Family Math Night? - Help students learn essential math concepts - Give parents a chance to serve as models of motivation, persistence and competence - Promote math success in a supportive setting With its step-by-step directions and suggestions for both teachers and parents, this book takes the worry out of planning and conducting a Family Math Night at your school. How does Family Math Night work? - Invite parents to accompany their children to school for an evening event. - Arrange a series of tables (""stations"") in a large room or in several classrooms. - As shown in this book, prepare materials -- easy-to-find and inexpensive -- and set up an activity at each station. - Parents and students visit some or all stations and engage in the activities together. - Teachers encourage participation, offer assistance, and promote ""math talk."" This book contains 40 engaging and inspiring activities, organized by grade level, along with: For the teacher - list of materials - helpful hints - connections to math standards - For the parent and student - description of activity and directions - questions parents can ask - challenges The activities in this book align with the NCTM content and process standards for pre-kindergarten through grade 5."

Full Product Details

Author:   Jennifer Taylor-Cox
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Eye On Education, Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781930556997

ISBN 10:   1930556993
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   15 March 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781138915541
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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