My Child’s Success

Students today are taught math differently from how their parents were taught. I am sure that there were times when your child brought their math work home to share and you couldn’t help wondering “ You solved the problem and got the right answer, why did the teacher take marks off though? ” or “ Why do you have to solve the same problem in different ways? ”  How many times have you caught yourself helping your child with math at home, but felt unsure about what the teacher asked, or did not understand the meaning of the mathematical language? Math jargon can be intimidating sometimes.  Schools and teachers do different things to help parents and caregivers feel included and familiar with school mathematics. You might have attended math nights at your child’s school, the teacher might have sent home newsletters explaining what the students are learning and how you can assist your child at home.  Math instruction changed and evolved just like everything else ...