Math night themes

So, I was lying in bed one night and my mind kept racing..."How could I make math test prep FUN?" "What could I do to replace the repetitive habit of assigning sampler after sampler for preparing for our state standardized tests?" Then it hit me! A MATH CARNIVAL!!! So, I decided that I would make this vision come to life. It took A LOT OF PLANNING. And that is the truth! I had no idea where to start. All I knew is how I wanted it to look. I wanted streamers, colors, food, and games. Not lame…

Does your school host a family math night? Here are 5 fun ideas for a family math night at school that are easy to do and give kids practice with lots of different math skills!

On Thursday May 5th, our school hosted our First Annual Family Math Night! Moraine Hills Public School in York Region District School Board Family Math Night is "a fun, shared experience that promotes family involvement with math, build strong family-school partnerships, create a sense of community, and connect family engagement to student learning" (Family Math Night, 2016). Our school had a team of educators from each division come together to plan and co-facilitate this wonderful learning…

Getting Families Involved in Math Education

Island Hop Family Math Night for Kindergarten

Does your school have any school-wide evening events? Well, my school has a couple, one of them being Family Math Night. What is Family Math Night? It's basically a night of math, math, and more math! Each grade level has a station set up with a variety of math activities. Parents bring their kids to school and visit the different stations and work on math activities together. It's a great family bonding time, especially if parents don't usually have time to get involved. The first grade…

Everywhere I looked last night I saw people intent on making math. It was glorious! I mean, just look at these messes! Just look at the focus! Just look at all the ideas! Glorious. As a finale, I present three views of the interlocking cubes created by one participant. I also hasten to add that while there are lots and lots of materials provided, kids and adults are free to do with the materials what they will. This often leads to unexpected and marvelous personal discoveries and creations…

MTSU's math methods class came and shared some super creative math games with our kiddos. Here are some pics:

We make Family Math Nights and Family Engagement easy. From our complete in-person and virtual Family Math Night kits to our Take-Home and Project kits, we make it easy for elementary schools to engage families in math.

Make math fun! Bring the Math Olympics to your Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade classroom! Your students will surely love them.

School Family Math Night Photo Booth

March Madness math activities are always a big hit in primary. Use the big NCAA tournament as an engaging way to practice math standards with these games.

Ideas for sign-in sheets for a Family Math Night event

Family Math Night Selfie Station – Karyn's Blog

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This year was the first year that I participated in our annual Family Literacy & Math Night, and I do have to say it was a great success! I have some

A Math & Movement Family Fun Night is a high-energy math and reading parent engagement event that boosts students' confidence.

How to implement March Mathness-a tournament-style, basketball-themed game to motivate students with basketball in math class.

My Math Resources - Sudoku Interactive Bulletin Board Set