Math Talk 4 Parents

Category: Encouragement

  • Let Them Use Their Fingers!

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    Tricia Opdahl
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    Are you familiar with the term “manipulatives” with respect to math curriculum? Manipulatives are physical objects that students can use to experience mathematical concepts in a tangible way. Base 10 blocks, fraction strips, and tangrams are commonly used, and helpful, manipulatives. Really, though, any physical object can be used as a manipulative to help with…

  • Keep It Positive

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    Tricia Opdahl
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    Have you ever started helping your child with a math problem with the best intentions of making life easier for them, then realized it wasn’t going as well as you had hoped it would? Either the problem is giving you more difficulty than you expected or for some reason you’re not able to communicate your…

  • You Can Positively Support Your Child in Math!

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    Tricia Opdahl
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    Hi and welcome to my little digital space. I would like to start off by reassuring you that you can indeed help your child succeed in math regardless of your own mathematical history or education level. As your child’s parent, you have the unique opportunity to influence their attitude and motivation towards math on a…