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Research shows that everyday math conversations add up, creating better school and life outcomes for children. In fact, every child can be good at math when every family explores math concepts with their children from the day they’re born until the day they graduate high school.
Below are resources that orient families and educators to what family math is, why it is important, and key strategies for engaging families in fostering children’s learning and love of math. Educators will find comprehensive toolkits for engaging families in math, while families will find guidance and resources for supporting their children’s math learning through playing games and puzzles with their children, and by using “math talk” during everyday tasks at home, through shared book reading, and out in the community. The resources are drawn primarily from the Center for Family Math’s esteemed steering committee of research, practice, policy, and parent leaders.
Learn how family math helps students succeed
Reviewing the Math Literature: Recommendations for Practice, Policy, and Research (The Family Math Roadmap Implementation Project): This report explains why early math is important, what role families play, and what educators should keep in mind to best support families’ engagement in math learning.
Use family math in the classroom
Family Math Toolkit (PBS SoCal): This comprehensive toolkit offers 350 multimedia resources in English and Spanish for educators, including simple overviews of family math; games, videos, and activities across many math topics; and resources for leading your own family math workshop.
Host family math nights and other school events
Play math games at home and at school
Promote math talk by reading books
Find math in everyday activities at home
Explore math virtually and in your own backyard
Practice talking about math
Understand math standards and school math learning
Promote learning through play
Family Math Kits (Development in Research in Early Mathematics Education): This kits support families that want to promote their young children’s math learning through playful activities at home. Kits are also available in Arabic and Portuguese versions that you can share on request.
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