Math Minutes
December 2014
This math newsletter has been shared with you to provide helpful information, announcements, and fun math activities.
The Parent Corner
The Parents’ Guides to Student Success were developed by teachers, parents and education experts in response to the Common Core State Standards that more than 45 states have adopted.
http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583&navItemNumber=3363
http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583&navItemNumber=3363
Helpful Resources
Math Goodies is a free math help site that launched in 1998. Math Goodies was a pioneer of interactive math instruction and free online homework help. Today their award-winning site has over 500 pages of activities for students, educators and parents. After much research, Math Goodies has aligned their lessons with the Common Core State Standards for Grades 3 - 7.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/standards/
http://www.mathgoodies.com/standards/
Math Fun!
With the holiday break upon us, below is a link to some math activities that can be enjoyed at home.
At Home with Math Ten Math Activities for Parents and Kids
http://mixinginmath.terc.edu/materials/athomewithmath.cfm
Mrs. Tara Heikkila
I am the Math Specialist for Grade 3/4 at John Lyman Elementary and for Grades 5 & 6 at Memorial Middle School.
Email: theikkila@rsd13.org
Website: heikkilamath.weebly.com
Phone: (860) 349-7240 (860) 349-7235
Twitter: @teheikkila