Resources for Primary Families
Other resources:
Parent Common Core Roadmap - The Council of the Great City Schools offers some easy to navigate parent roadmaps to the Common Core Standards in mathematics. Check them out! Oregon Department of Education Parent Guide - Broken down by grades, this parent guides will give you a deeper glimpse into what your child will be learning at different grade levels. Smarter Balanced Fact Sheet - Want a brief overview of Smarter Balanced? Check out this ODE resource! |
What are the Standards for Mathematical Practice and how I can engage my child with these habits of mathematicians?
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How can I understand how these standards will be taught?
"Mathy" games for breaks, weekends and holidays
Math is everywhere. Here are some more "traditional" games that you can engage your child in - they'll be having fun with the family all the while applying mathematics!
To Spark Curiosity
I recommend the resources below to be explored as a family in order to promote conversation and deep understanding. I love how these resources engage students with not only the Common Core standards but the mathematical practices as well!
Daily problems you can ponder to start your day together as a family or to end the evening!
Learn about cultures all around the world all the while learning about math. Great for conversations around the dinner table.
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This is a pretty extensive list of math books - what a fantastic way to incorporate math into daily reading!
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Looking at a visual pattern of the day, what relationships and patterns do you notice? What equation do you think might represent the pattern? Can we use math to predict what the next figure will look like? What about the 99th figure?
Poses a "Would You Rather?" question that requires mathematical thinking and reasoning. This is a great conversation starter and way to get students to talk about math.
Thought-provoking patterns that promote observations, noticing, and looking for patterns. It allows students to see that there isn't always one answer, but math is all about relationships.