Parent Math Night Old York 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 Thank You! Contact information: Randolph Casey rcasey@branchburg.k12.nj.us 908-722-3373 ext. 4625