Math night

Everywhere I looked last night I saw people intent on making math. It was glorious! I mean, just look at these messes! Just look at the focus! Just look at all the ideas! Glorious. As a finale, I present three views of the interlocking cubes created by one participant. I also hasten to add that while there are lots and lots of materials provided, kids and adults are free to do with the materials what they will. This often leads to unexpected and marvelous personal discoveries and creations…

A collection of hands-on activities for hosting a Family Math Night For Big Kids!

Clip art by Whimsy Clips If you are new to this series, we are taking a look at this book: Getting Your Math Message Out to Parents ...

MTSU's math methods class came and shared some super creative math games with our kiddos. Here are some pics:

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Family involvement is extremely important. A strong parent-school connection is a definite need. However, trying to plan school events can be such

13 2 749 6 0 5Several years ago, I had heard about another school’s Math and Science Night: experiments, hands-on learning, STEM games for families…. I knew I had to start one at my kids’ school! I mentioned it to some other parents- who loved the idea- and decided to ask the school for permission...Read More »

On Thursday May 5th, our school hosted our First Annual Family Math Night! Moraine Hills Public School in York Region District School Board Family Math Night is "a fun, shared experience that promotes family involvement with math, build strong family-school partnerships, create a sense of community, and connect family engagement to student learning" (Family Math Night, 2016). Our school had a team of educators from each division come together to plan and co-facilitate this wonderful learning…

Addition And Subtraction Cups. Practice math facts with this cup stacking activity! Click for directions and a free file!