Family Resources

Articles

Books

Spark Your Child’s Success in Math and Science: Practical Advice for Parents by Jacqueline Barber, Nicole Parizeau and Lincoln Bergman (2002). This book describes how and why even the smallest actions taken by parents can make the world of difference in their children’s schooling and overall education. It presents straight-forward, research-based suggestions for parents who want to ignite and sustain children’s critical thinking skills and lifelong interest in math and science.

I Hate Mathematics! Book a Brown Paper School Book
Math for Smarty Pants: Or Who Says a Brown Paper School Book
The Book of Think
Marilyn Burns has been helping teachers teach math for more than 20 years. She is an award winning author and writer of both professional and children’s books. The books listed below have been around for quite some time and are still favorites of both children and teachers.

Family Math
Matemática Para La Familia
Family Math II: Achieving Success in Mathematics
Family Math: The Middle School Years, Algebraic Reasoning and Number Sense
The Family Math Series from the University of California, Berkley’s Lawrence Hall of Science offers a variety of ways to engage in mathematical activities with your child. All of the titles above are highly recommended.

Links

The Family Corner at Figure This!
Available in both English and Spanish, this site offers help to families as well as some great problem solving challenges.
CAMPY- www.campy.org
The Connecticut Association of Mathematically Precocious Youth.
King's List of On-Line Math Activities
Lots of Internet links to on-line math activities.
Mathematics for Parents Newsletter. An extension of the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) program informing parents about how their children think about mathematics.
At Home With Math: http://athomewithmath.terc.edu/math_kits.html
Ten math activities to do with your child at home. Available in both English and Spanish versions.