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Parents are the Most Important Teachers
Talk about mathematics
Provide activities that make math fun
Model how to solve problems
Make the most of captured time
Be positive about math!
Connect Math to Daily Life
Try estimation activities
While traveling create new math problems
Talk about math while cooking and shopping
Tips to Help with Homework
Create a regularly scheduled time for homework
Provide a quiet atmosphere
Offer guidance, not solutions
Ask your child to explain the solutions to problems
Use Manipulatives
Beans, blocks, candy almost anything can be used for solving problems
Others may include:
Spinners
Dice
Counters
Base Ten Blocks
Tangrams
Many Resources On-line
A collection created for you can be found at www.palos118.org
Make Learning Fun!
www.funbrain.com
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Virtual Manipulatives
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm2/nav/vlibrary.html
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