Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Family Engagement, Math Resources | Posted on December 3, 2013
Figure This has math challenges for middle school students that families can work on together at home. Quality activities developed by NCTM.
Figure This has math challenges for middle school students that families can work on together at home. Quality activities developed by NCTM.
Bedtime Math’s mission is simple: to make nightly math as common and beloved as the bedtime story. To do that, we need to spread the word to as many families as possible. So many parents, upon hearing about Bedtime Math, have reacted with the exact same words: “It never occurred to me to do math at bedtime!” Math should be a favorite activity kids seek out on purpose, like dessert. And it’s especially critical in a country that struggles with math education!
If there are kids in your life, you can join the Bedtime Math movement to make math a natural, fun part of kids’ everyday lives. Find out below how you can be a part of it.
Families: Enjoy Bedtime Math with your kids – sign up for Bedtime Math, get the Bedtime Math calendar, and more. You might end up liking math more yourself, too!
Class Parrot ClassParrot is a website for teachers. It allows them to send text messages back and forth with students and parents, without revealing anybody’s phone numbers. It is free for the first 20 uses but costs $9/month for unlimited usage.
6 Ways to Use Cell Phones to Strengthen the Home/School Connection is a great article on integrating the most common piece of technology into our school-to-home communications.
This is a PowerPoint I presented at our Administrators Academy on outlining ways school principals can “sell” their schools to their stakeholders:
Icebreakers from Improve Encyclopedia has a list of 28 ideas (with directions) for breaking the ice at meetings or to begin a new school year.
Inspire My Kids has stories, videos, podcasts, and photos to inspire kids to change the world. Maybe you can start a class project for the new year!
You can send students and parents reminders of events or homework that is due. They do not see your cell phone number when the message is sent nor do you see theirs; however, you do have some inputting on the front end.
64 Interesting Ideas for Blog Posts
This web site is great to use as you start the school year. I challenge you to set up a class web site or blog to share information with your school families.
Education.com is the fastest growing site in its class and the go-to destination for involved parents. From kindergarten readiness through college prep, Education.com gives parents the information they need and the ideas they want to help their kids reach their full potential and make learning fun.
Schoolnotes.Com is a free site that allows teachers to post assignments, homework, create flash cards and share information. Might be useful for teachers who do not have those functions on current school web sites.
Food for Thought from Sesame Street
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: EATING WELL ON A BUDGET is a bilingual,
multimedia program designed to help support families who have
children between the ages of 2 and 8 and are coping with uncertain
or limited access to affordable and nutritious food.
Tips for Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences is an excellent reference from the Harvard Family Research Project on most effective way to hold parent conferences.
Wonderopolis.Org Whether it’s a curious question or an everyday adventure, learning follows us wherever we go. Wonderopolis helps bring fun family-learning experiences to the living room, grandma’s house or the park.
Each day, visit Wonderopolis for the Wonder of the Day®, a simple activity for parents to share and explore the wonders of everyday life with children. Talk about what makes popcorn pop while preparing a snack for a movie. Go stargazing and chat about where shooting stars come from. Take a break from re-reading the same story and ask a child to create a new one instead.