Do Anytime Activities from the publishers of Everyday Mathematics. These are GREAT for reinforcement of math concepts during summer vacation!

To download a Microsoft Word version of Anytime Activities for K-3, click here.
To download a Microsoft Word version of Anytime Activities for Grades 4-6, click here.

Everyday Mathematics is a research-based curriculum developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project and is used in grades K-5 in St. Michael-Albertville schools. Please visit the Everyday Math website for further information.
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/index.shtml

In order to allow our students to progress faster, be more accurate, and feel more successful, basic fact testing occurs in Grades 1-5 on a regular basis.  Parents are asked to provide time at home for practice in learning the basic facts.  A letter to parents is sent in the fall regarding this home initiative.  To download a Microsoft Word version of the letter which includes websites for basic fact practice, please click here.

Click here for help with algorithms. This will explain what an algorithm is and how to do the following algorithms:

• Partial Sums
• Partial Products
• Partial Differences
• Trade First
• Partial Quotients
• Lattice Multiplication

Click below for Everyday Math Fact Triangles (basic fact practice).

• What Are fact Triangles?
• Fact Triangles for Addition
  • Adding 0
  • Adding 1
  • Adding 9
  • Adding 10
  • Doubles
  • Making 10
  • UWYK
  • Doubles 1
  • Doubles 2
• Fact Triangles for Multiplication
  • Fact Triangle Squares
  • x1
  • x2
  • x3
  • x4
  • x5
  • x6
  • x7
  • x8
  • x9

Click Here for Everyday Math Research
Click Here for Everyday Math Glossary
Click Here for Everyday Math Frequently Asked Questions
Click Here for STMA Everyday Math Parent Brochure

Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Improve Their Math Skills

Parents can help children develop confidence in their math abilities by helping them to understand the following concepts:

• Problems can be solved in different ways. Learning math is more than finding the correct answer; it's also a process of solving problems and applying what you've learned to new problems.
• Wrong answers can sometimes be useful. Ask your child to explain how she solved a math problem. Her explanation might help you to discover if she needs help with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, or with the concepts involved in solving the problem.
• Don't be afraid to take risks. Give your child time to explore different approaches to solving a difficult problem. As he works, encourage him to talk about what he is thinking. This will help him to strengthen math skills and to become an independent thinker and problem solver.
• Being able to do mental math is important. Doing math "in your head" (mental math) is a valuable skill that comes in handy as we make quick calculations of costs in stores, restaurants or gas stations. Let your child know that by using mental math, her math skills will become stronger.
• It's sometimes OK to use a calculator to solve mathematics problems. Let your child know that to use calculators correctly and efficiently, she will need a strong grounding in math operations; otherwise, how will she know whether the answer she sees displayed is reasonable?

Source: Adapted from Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics, U.S. Department of Education, 2004.

Online Resources for Parents

• Computational Worksheets (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Rounding)
• Cool Math Games
• Math Problem Solving (Scroll to bottom of page for links to even more problems to solve)
• Puzzles, games, virtual manipulatives, brain teasers and computational practice
• Cool Math 4 Kids (The name says it all.. FANTASTIC SITE!!!!!)
• Math Printables by www.edhelper.com ($19.99 subscription required... some free sample pages)
• A+ Math (great site for online games and flashcards and printable worksheets)
• Fractions (Cool site explaining fractions in a nice graphical manner
• Figure This endorsed by MN Dep't of Education (Math Challenges for Families)
• Illuminations endorsed by MN Dep't of Education (Activities, Lessons, Standards, and mor Weblinks)
• Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics endorsed by MN Dep't of Education
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics endorsed by MN Dep't of Education
• The Math Forum by Drexel University (People Learning Math Together) endorsed by MN Dep't of Education
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (Subscription required) Comprehensive resource for K-12 Math and Science Teachers
• At Home With Math endorsed by MN Dep't of Education (10 math activities for parents and kids)
• Connected Mathematics Project (Will help you understand the CMP curriculum used at the STMA Middle School)
• Class Zone by McDougal Littell ( This website has a link to our STMA Middle School algebra textbook and provides examples, chapter summaries, practice problems, and more that perfectly coincide with the lessons we cover in class.)
• Shodor InterActivate Java based activities for Math and Science... Click on the Learners Activities section for access to some awesome interactive activities!
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Need online manipulatives? Go no further... this is the site!
• Math Dictionary
• Math Sequence Puzzles

For more information, contact Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at annmarief@stma.k12.mn.us or 763-497-6524