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Common Core Parent Night
Wallkill CSDFebruary 27, 2014
Ulster BOCESInstructional Services
175 Route 32 NorthNew Paltz, NY
Mathematics
7:30 – 8:30
Focus Questions:
1. How can I help my child at home?
2. What are the non-negotiables that my child should know & be able to do in Grades 2-3?
3. What can I do to help my child prepare?
Learning in a Common Core Mathematics
Classroom
What does it look like?
What does
it sound
like?
Working with the “Shifts”What does rigor
mean?!
FOCUSLearn
MORE
about
less
Coherence Skills
across
Grades
Understanding Place Value
Understanding Fractions
Working with Story Problems
Essential Modeling Strategies:
Number BondsBar DiagramsNumber Line
Place Value Chart Area Model
Fluency Speed +
Accuracy
Deep UnderstandingKnow it
& Do it!
Modeling Toolkit
Number Bond Bar Model
ApplicationReal-
world!
Dual IntensityThink
fast &
Solve
problems
Suggestions & Helpful Strategies
for Helping your Child Learn at Home
“Working together for our children”
Help your child KNOW/MEMORIZE their basic
math FACTS!
Make practicing math facts fun!
Partnering with your Child’s Teacher
Talking to your Child’s
Teacher
When you talk to the teacher, do not worry about covering
everything. Instead, keep the conversation focused on the
major clusters!
Partnering with your Child’s Teacher
Good Questions to Ask the Teacher:o Is my child at the level where he/she should be at this point of the school year?
o Where is my child excelling?
o What do you think is giving my child the most trouble?
o How can I help my child improve in this area? o What can I do to help my child with upcoming
work?
Create a QUIET place for you child to Study & Practice
Dedicate time EVERYDAY when your child can concentrate!
Help your child with ORGANIZATION
Help your child organize their school papers, assignments, etc. so they feel in
control of their own learning.Encourag
e good work ethics
Practice Math VOCABULARY
http://tinyurl.com/mathvocabularyk-6
Great vocabular
y resources
Create a Math LIBRARY at home
A List of Great Books to build your child’s LIBRARY
How Much is a Million?
K-2
Spaghetti And Meatballs For All!
The 100-Pound Problem
Clocks and More Clocks
The Long Wait
Subtraction Action
A Million Dots
Arithme-Tickle
It's Probably Penny
Measuring Penny
On Beyond A Million
Shape Up!: Fun With Triangles And Other
Polygons
2-3
Money Madness
You Can Toucan Math
Money Madness
One Hundred Hungry Ants
Math Curse
The Greedy Triangle
2 x 2 – Boo!
A Place For Zero: A Math Adventure
The Grapes of Math
Math Fables
The Number Devil
6-8
The Writing on the Wall
The Fly on the Ceiling
Math for Smarty Pants
Math Potatoes
3-6
Fraction Action
Panda Math
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
G Is For Googol: A Math Alphabet Book
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi
Mummy Math: An Adventure In Geometry
One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
Pythagoras And The Ratios
A List of Great Books to build your child’s LIBRARY
Have CONVERSATIONS about what your child is learning in
mathNOT only
about his/her
grades or test scores!
Ask your child to teach you what they learned in math class
Be PRESENT when your child is doing their math homework
Sit down with your child at least once a week for
15-30 minutes while he or she completes their homework.
This will keep you informed about what your child is working on, and it will help you be the first to know if your child
needs help with specific topics!
Celebrate your child’s Achievements
Celebrate their achievements, NO matter how small!
Positive reinforcement will inspire your child to learn and challenge themselves!
Discuss and “DO” Real Life math with your child
Look for real-world math problems!
Let your child see you read and “DO” math!
Helpful Websites!
FREE iPad Apps!
IXL Math Practice
Math Ninja HD
Khan Academy
Math with Balloons
Mad Math
Math Drills Lite
Mathmateer
Lobster Diver HD
Doodle Numbers Quiz
Know your Math Facts
Ulster BOCESInstructional Services
175 Route 32 NorthNew Paltz, NY
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