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Parent Math Night Grades 3-5. Branchburg Township School District. Math Boxes. Purpose: Review past skills and strategies as well as pre-assess knowledge of content for future lessons. Mental Math.
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Parent Math NightGrades 3-5 Branchburg Township School District
Math Boxes • Purpose: Review past skills and strategies as well as pre-assess knowledge of content for future lessons.
Mental Math • Purpose: Develop and practice automaticity of basic math facts, functions, and everyday use of math.
Lesson Plans Every Lesson: Calendar Math Routines (per grade level) Math Message Math Boxes Mental Math Vocabulary (Word Wall) Part 1: Teaching the Lesson Part 2: Ongoing Learning and Practice (Adjusted) Part 3: Options for Individualizing Weekly: Math Facts (2+) Math Games
NJASK -3rd Grade 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total Number Tested 228 242 211 224 221 Total SE 52 31 53 56 53 Mathematics Pilot Develop Year 1 Year 2 Total % Proficient 80.6 91.4 92.4 94.6 92.7 SE 53.0 67.0 81.2 87.3 81.2 % Partially Proficient 19.4 8.7 7.6 5.4 7.2 SE 47.1 33.1 18.9 12.7 18.9 % Proficient 52.0 58.2 57.3 53.8 53.8 SE 41.2 57.2 64.2 60.0 49.1 % Advanced Proficient 28.6 33.2 35.1 40.8 38.9 SE 11.8 9.8 17.0 27.3 32.1
NJASK-4th Grade 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Mathematics Pilot Develop Year 1 Year 2 Total % Proficient 87.7 87.4 90.7 94.9 96.6 97.8 SE 50.0 86.9 69.0 84.0 87.5 96.1 % Partially Proficient 12.3 12.6 9.3 5.1 3.3 2.2 SE 50.0 13.2 31.6 16.0 12.5 3.9 % Proficient 44.3 50.2 47.4 31.6 29.5 35.7 SE 42.3 57.8 60.4 42.0 45.8 60.8 %Advanced Proficient 43.4 37.2 43.3 63.3 67.1 62.1 SE 7.7 29.1 8.6 42.0 41.7 35.3
Parent Issues • 1. Spiral or Distributed Practice • 2. Fact Practice • 3. Algorithms
Games • Practice Math Concepts and Skills “Fraction Capture”
Fact Practice • Flash Cards/EM Triangle Fact Cards • EM Games • Concentration, Bingo and other Traditional Games • Computer Software • Twist & Shout Mathematics and other self-checking electronic toys • Rhymes • Music (Multiplication Rock or Rap) • Stories (Facts the Fun Way) • Worksheets • Write __ times (3, 5, 10?) • Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check • Jump Rope Chants • Quiz each other • Wrap Ups • Websites for Mathematics Extensions
Algorithms • A set of step-by-step instructions for doing something, such as carrying out a computation or solving a problem. • -Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Multiplication Algorithms • Partial-Products Multiplication • Lattice Multiplication • U.S. Traditional Multiplication (Long) • Fraction Multiplication • Mixed-Number Multiplication https://www.everydaymathonline.com/free_resources_main.html?frnologin=1&PHPSESSID=386f204994dc5542c2933865e6ce0e21
Everyday Math Parent Portal • Family Letters • Home Links and Study Links • Frequently Asked Questions • Additional resources • Student Gallery • Computation • http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/ • Click: Everyday Math Online: Click: Free Family Resources • Algorithms Handbook Animations • More
I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy." --Marie Curie, physicist
Thank You! • Don’t Forget: • Parent Handbook • Look for and practice math because it is all around us. • Continue supporting and working with your child Contact information: Randolph Casey rcasey@branchburg.k12.nj.us 908-722-3373 ext. 4625