How to Help Your Child With His/Her Math Homework
Do you hate math? Does the thought of helping your child terrify you? Check out this article for the "math-phobic" parent. Then, check out the resources on this website to avoid passing on the legacy of math phobia.
Parent Resources by Unit:
Check out the parent letters that go along with each unit. They are organized by grade level and each parent letter includes the Common Core Standard, Essential Vocabulary, Unit Overview, Strategies and Skills and some even contain videos explaining specific strategies.
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Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Check out the parent letters that go along with each unit. They are organized by grade level and each parent letter includes the Common Core Standard, Essential Vocabulary, Unit Overview, Strategies and Skills and some even contain videos explaining specific strategies.
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Some Easy Tips:
1. Are you/your child not sure where to start? Here are some questions that might help your child get on track.
2. Go to the common core page of this website and download the parent's guide to math practice. Use these to guide your discussion.
3. Does your child need to use manipulatives to figure out the problem? Go to the online virtual library of manipulatives so your child can use the tools to model his/her mathematics.
4. Print out the document below with some basic questions that will also aid in math discussion.
1. Are you/your child not sure where to start? Here are some questions that might help your child get on track.
2. Go to the common core page of this website and download the parent's guide to math practice. Use these to guide your discussion.
3. Does your child need to use manipulatives to figure out the problem? Go to the online virtual library of manipulatives so your child can use the tools to model his/her mathematics.
4. Print out the document below with some basic questions that will also aid in math discussion.
questioning.docx | |
File Size: | 880 kb |
File Type: | docx |
5. Don't be afraid to ask your child's teacher for clarification on the math concepts. (Even teachers need occasional clarification and we understand how overwhelming the Common Core can be to navigate.