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Some of Our Favorite Websites for Parents
By Dan Finkel & Katherine Cook
Great selection of games to play with pencil and paper or simple objects
By the youcubed.org team at Stanford University
Apps & Games that are great for learning!
Anyone can be a math parent! Capitalize on the routine of reading a bedtime story and do some fun bedtime math to support confidence and mathematical thinking! This resource provides stress-free, pressure-free math talk - any parent can become a playful math guide!
Our favorite parts:
Download the App to get daily math stories/scenarios for different ages - with a quick discussion question for different ages after each story.
Search the website by skill, topic, or age.
Remember Mad Libs? The Teacher's Corner Tab as fun Math Libs, but parents can do them too! Enjoy!
Math Recovery's Community Resource Hub
Lots of great resources for parents and families
Check out the links on the left side for other recommended resources
This is ONE OF THE BEST WEBSITES/BLOGS with directions for games (with recommended ages/grade levels) that you don’t need to purchase anything for (click on free games at the top) as well as games you can purchase.
Our favorite parts:
“Where’s the math?” section where he describes the math used in the game
“Questions to Ask” section where he suggests good questions to ask kids while playing the games
Game variations to add more or different math into the game
Holiday Gift Guides
Excellent Grade-Level Guides for Families
Excellent information for both math and literacy on:
Most important things students should learn at each grade level
Everyday activities to reinforce learning
Online resources
And more
Advice for Parents
By Dan Finkel & Katherine Cook
Great advice for parents and links to resources & games for supporting students at home
By the youcubed.org team at Stanford University
Resources and advice for parents from Professor Jo Boaler and the youcubed.org team of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education