January 2019 - Questioning
Questioning
December 2018 - Winter Math
Winter Math
Winter break is right around the corner! This is a great opportunity to take time with your child and connect math to the real world. Below are some ideas that will help get you started:
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Grocery shopping can involve money, budgeting, estimating, adding, subtracting, and measuring
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Cooking can involve weighing, measuring, ordering, estimating, adding, and multiplying
November 2018 - Problem Solving
At school, students have opportunities to engage in problem solving tasks. At home, mathematical problem solving can take on many different forms. For example, budgeting, time scheduling, measuring and constructing are all situations where children would need to problem solve. Problem solving, being the process of finding solutions to challenging issues, is an essential component of your child’s mathematical journey.
As your child works through problem solving tasks at home, here are some strategies you can encourage them to use and questions you can ask them:
October 2018 - Promoting a Growth Mindset
Promoting a Growth Mindset
“In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.” (Dweck, 2013)
September 2018 - Focusing on the Fundamentals of Math, Grades 1-8
The Ontario government recently released a parent fact sheet and a teacher’s guide on Focusing on the Fundamentals of Math in grades 1 to 8.