As students continue to struggle in math, we all must come together to put a new focus on the subject - one that starts in the classroom and continues at home. This can present an interesting challenge because of negative memories many parents may have from their school years. The good news is that math can look different for students these days. Our task now is to show parents how math education has changed and to engage them in their own child’s learning activities.
What better way to do this than with an entire night focused on celebrating math! Especially for those schools that use new and innovative programs like ST Math, a math night can be an excellent way for students and teachers to showcase math success. Here are our 5 P’s to creating a killer math night:
A math night independent of other “back to school” activities is a great way to stress the importance that your school places on science, technology, engineering and mathematics – or STEM, but it may work best to include a math focus to your traditional “back to school” activities. If this is the case, just make sure that specific time and attention is spent on the subject. Help parents take away the idea that math education doesn’t happen in the classroom alone. Show them what it looks like to learn at home; provide them the resources they need; and encourage them to learn with their kids.
Laura Hanson was an Education Partnerships Specialist at MIND Research Institute.
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