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Tips For Supporting Homework
Tips For Supporting Homework
Questions To Ask Your Student
Tell me about the problem you are solving.
What strategy are you using?
Why did you choose that strategy?
Talk me through what you tried and why you think it didn’t work.
Show me where you think the mistake might be and let’s see what we learn from it?
Have you ever done anything like this before?
What are things that you know that might help you solve this problem?
Making Your Own At-Home Math Kit
Students learn math by first modeling out their thinking with objects, then drawing out their solutions, then writing out their solutions. Having objects at home are a great way to support student math thinking.
Graph paper, plain paper, pencils, rulers, protractor, Legos, dice, coins, toothpicks, playing cards, small containers or small cups, scissors, measuring cups and measuring spoons
Family and Friend Games
Family and Friend Games
Benefits of Family Game Night
Enhance cognitive skills such as critical thinking, strategy building, problem-solving, memory formation and logic and reasoning.
Social and emotional development through teamwork, communication, emotional regulation, and social skills.
Academic benefits such as math skills, language arts, subject matter learning, and reading comprehension.
Suggested games for sixth grade: Shut the Box, Uno, Monopoly, Qwirkle, Yahtzee, Life, Battleship, Money Bags, 24, Multi, Prime Club, Chess, Checkers, Ticket To Ride, Blokus, Forbidden Island, Clue, Farkle
6th Grade Math For Parents
6th Grade Math For Parents
Key Skills Your Student Is Learning
Connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems
Completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers
Writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations
Developing understanding of statistical problem solving
Solving problems involving area, surface area, and volume
You can find videos and lessons about each of these math skills on Khan Academy.
You can find examples of the kinds of math thinking your student will be doing in third grade by looking at this Math Milestones Page.
DISTRICT RESOURCES FOR UNDERSTANDING MATH
Click the i-Ready icon to access the i-Ready Family Center.
Each letter explains the math your student will be learning and ideas for practicing at home.
6th grade fluency-support.pdf6th Grade Math Sprints
6th Grade Math Sprints
Building your child's fluency skills in math allows them to recall basic math facts quickly and automatically, freeing up brainpower for more complex problem-solving. Fluency is a foundation for understanding higher-level math concepts and can improve a child's confidence and reduce math anxiety
Khan Academy is a free resource that offers personalized learning resources for all ages in math and other subjects. This is a great resource if your child needs additional practice or different explanations for math concepts. Khan can also be used to introduce your child to new concepts in math if they are ready to accelerate.
ClassLink is the single-sign on platform used by Sandusky City Schools to access district approved materials like the electronic books, and student practice sites. Students use this link frequently in the classroom. Their user name is the last 2 digits of their graduation year followed by their first initial of their first name and then their last name. Their password is their 5 digit Progressbook ID number. Example Login: 34LSMITH .
This is a screen shot of a student's ClassLink landing page. The red box is outlining i-Ready. This is our district adopted math program for grades K-6. Click this link to access your child's i-Ready textbook and i-Ready assignments.
Looking for more parent resources? Check out the links below!
Looking for more parent resources? Check out the links below!
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