Helping Your Child Learn Math

"One of the most significant  things parents can do is to help their children understand the normalcy and the value of struggle in mathematics.  Learning math ultimately comes down to one thing: the ability, and the choice, to put one's brain around a problem - to stare past the confusion, and struggle forward rather than flee."

Sutton,S. (1998) Beyond Homework Help: Guiding our children to lasting math success.  ENC Focus for Mathematics and Science Education: Family Involvement in Education, 5(3).

Links for Parents

Math Resources on Snohomish School District website.  The following resources have been compiled by the Snohomish School District Teaching and Learning Services Department to support the learning of mathematics:
http://www.sno.wednet.edu/index.php/departments/teaching_and_learning_services/math_resources

Math Curriculum Resource for Investigations Curriculum:
http://investigations.terc.edu/families/helping/

Homework Help from the National Council for Teachers of Math (NCTM):
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=2147483782

Math Dictionary for Kids (In Kid language):
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Curriculum by Grade Level:
http://investigations.terc.edu/curric-gl/

 Curriculum by Math Content:
http://investigations.terc.edu/curric-math/index.cfm

Activities for Students

       Geometry
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/.

        People Patterns - Can you find the person that goes next in these patterns?
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/people/

        Guess My Button - How many questions will it take for you to "Guess My Button"?
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/buttons/

         Pattern Block Fractions - Use pattern blocks to explore fractions!
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/index.html

         Tangram Designs - Read the legend of the Tangram.  Then print out your own tangram so you can make designs!
http://www.creativeimaginations.net/PAGE4.html

           Addition Matho - See how many addition problems you can complete in 1 minute!
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/matho/AddMatho.html

          Subtraction Hidden Picture - Reveal a hidden picture as you answer your subtraction facts.
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/SubPicture.html

          Multiplication Hidden Picture - Reveal a hidden picture as you practice your multiplication facts.
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/picture/MultPicture.html

          Math Baseball - Play baseball as you practice your addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division facts!
http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html

          The Number Monster - Can you beat the Number Monster?  You'll have to know your math facts!
http://www.coolmath-games.com/numbermonster/index.html

          ArithmATTACK - You'll need to know your math facts to survive this attack!
http://www.coolmath-games.com/arithmattack/index.html

          Brain Benders - Do you think you're a genius??  How about your parents??  Find out here!
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/math_puzzles/index.html

          Pizza Party - Can you tell how much pizza is left?  Great fraction practice.
http://www.primarygames.com/fractions/question1.htm

          Counting Change - Can you match the coins to their amount?
http://www.quia.com/mc/4918.html

          Fill-In Equation - You have to fill in the missing numbers in these addition and subtraction problems.
http://www.aaamath.com/B/g2_18dx1.htm

          Number Families - Do you know your fact families?  Practice them here!
http://www.ezschool.com/example/EZGames?Grade=3&Name=FactFamily1