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Help Your Child Succeed in Math

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What can I do to make sure my child succeeds in math?
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Working With Your Child's School

Parents Share Math Help Tips

familyguideA Family's Guide: Fostering Your Child's Success: How to help children have a positive attitude
and enjoy mathematics.

Read an exerpt: Ideas to Help Your Child Succeed in and Enjoy Mathematics

Math and Literature: Find math where you least expect it—in your child’s books and reading materials.


Other Materials for Families from the NCTM Catalog 

739_involvingFamilies-80x103Involving Families in Mathematics Education

  • Helpful strategies, ideas, and programs that facilitate family members' participation in their children's math learning.

428_ChildLit-70wHow to Use Children's Lit to Teach Mathematics

Help children experience math and grasp math concepts using popular children's tales, such as "Stone Soup" and "Caps for Sale."

 

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Figure This! CD-ROM: Math Challenges for Families

80 challenges for middle school mathematics. Each challenge includes a problem in a real-world setting, a tip to get started, the complete solution, and other extensions. Family materials include brochures with tips on supporting a child's mathematics development and ideas on working on the challenges with your child at home.

 



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