Parent Communication Parent Letters Parent letters are effective

Parent Communication

Parent Letters Parent letters are effective ways to explain how students are approaching math concepts at school. Parents can then feel empowered in being able to assist their children with homework. The letters are available in English and Spanish. On tools 4 ncteachers. com, all letters may be found at the bottom of cluster resource pages. There is at least one letter available per cluster. These letters are excellent to include in digital newsletters. Each letter includes the following sections: focus on the unit, building off past mathematics, strategies that students will learn, and ideas for home support.

Parent Resources These resources may be used to communicate with parents throughout the year. They may be attached to newsletters, added to websites, or copied and sent home as needed when they are useful. Click on the images to access the documents.

Helpful Websites Families are often looking for ways to help their children practice math skills at home. The internet has many websites that can provide those opportunities. The file linked here lists math websites that include games or challenges for students to explore. The handout includes the web address, a brief description, and an image from each site. The entire file may be shared digitally or there is a one page list that may be copied and sent home.

Khan Academy https: //www. khanacademy. org/ Khan Academy is an excellent resource for parents, students, and teachers. This website uses videos to help its users to understand a variety of math concepts.

Games That Support Math Skills Play at Home Family game nights are a great way to spend time with children. There are many card and board games that require mathematical thinking in order to play. The list included here shows games that are readily available at most stores as well as the concepts each game supports. Games Ages Grades Skills and Objectives Sum Swap 5 and up K and up • • • Counting forward/backward Odd and Even Numbers Addition and Subtraction Mancala 6 and up 1 st grade and up • Strategic Thinking UNO 5 and up K and up • • Strategic Thinking Addition and Subtraction Math Twister 5 and up K and up • Addition and Subtraction Barrel of Monkeys 5 and up K and up • • Formulating Equations Addition and Subtraction

Family Night When schools host family nights, everyone wins! Family nights allow all stakeholders to meet together to communicate about curriculum expectations and student progress towards goals. By incorporating interactive activities, these nights can be entertaining as well as informative. Consider “Family Game Night” as a theme. During the evening, students and parents can play a variety of games and learn how they support the curriculum skills being learned at school. The game board attached shows how one school set up their evening. This file is available below in English and Spanish. English Link: https: //tools 4 ncteachers. com/resources/4 -fourthgrade/parent-letters/cluster-4/familygamenightgamedescriptionlist. pdf Spanish Link: https: //tools 4 ncteachers. com/resources/4 -fourthgrade/parent-letters/cluster-4/familygamenightgamedescriptionlistspanish. pdf Additional Ideas for Planning a Parent Night

Ways to Support Parent Communication This document includes information and resources on ways to support parent communication.