Archive for the ‘Math in Real Life’ Category
November 19th, 2010
by Tracy H in Math fun, Math in Real Life
Thanksgiving Dinner Math Activities
How many people are coming over? How much food should we buy? How many pies should we make so each person gets a piece? These are the typical questions I hear each year. Many families prepare large meals for their family and friends; so it can be the perfect time to involve your children in [...]
September 10th, 2010
by Tracy H in Math in Real Life, Teaching Math
The Value of Money, One Toy at a Time
Finding the happy balance between buying toys for your children and the concept that “money doesn’t grow on trees” can be a challenge for some parents. My friend had a great idea on this. She has two children, six and eight years old, and they’re constantly competing for who has the most toys. Her approach [...]
August 30th, 2010
by Tracy in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Teaching Math
Fields Medal: Inspiring Mathematicians around the World
When a student does great on a math test, she gets a gold star from her teacher. When a math student discovers an outstanding mathematical achievement that changes the way we solve problems, she receives the Fields Medal from the International Mathematics Union. On August 19, 2010, the IMU awarded the ultimate gold star in [...]
July 13th, 2010
by Mickelle in Math in Real Life
I Love my Apple Timer!
After a 4-day business trip to Denver for the ISTE Conference, I returned home with one of the little red apple timers we shared with many teachers. My original intent was that it’s a better gift for my 4 ½ year old than the junk I can buy in the airport! However, this timer has [...]
May 20th, 2010
by Mickelle in Math in Real Life, Parent Tips, Teaching Math, Uncategorized
Did Daddy Text Me?
My husband and I have been traveling quite a bit lately. We used to leave our 4-year old daughter, Elle, one note for each morning. Lately, we’ve been sending text messages instead. It wasn’t long before we needed to get creative about the messages we sent, and we started looking for ways to incorporate math [...]
April 13th, 2010
by Tracy in Math in Real Life
Earth Day Math Activities and a Contest from DreamBox Learning
Spring has to be one of our favorite times of year: the weather (while a bit drizzly) is finally warming up, flowers are blooming, and Earth Day is right around the corner! To welcome spring and foster nature appreciation, we’re having an Earth Day contest! You could win a free 6-month subscription to DreamBox Learning [...]
April 13th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Parent Tips
Want to Get Parent Math Tips? Get the DreamBox Parent Newsletter!
We hear every day about the concern parents have about their kids’ math education. We hear it when parents tell is — as they did in our recent parent survey — that they don’t think their kids are getting individualized math teaching in school, or they’d like to get more communications from their children’s teachers [...]
April 4th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Public Education
An Appreciation for Jaime Escalante, Teacher
Jaime Escalante has just died at age 79. Like most people I know him as the teacher portrayed in ‘Stand and Deliver,’ the 1988 movie where he showed, not just his East L.A. high school students, but also students, teachers, and educators everywhere, that inner city kids could master math at challenging levels and pass [...]
March 25th, 2010
by Tracy in Math in Real Life
DreamBox and Twestival Share a Common Goal: Quality Education for All
With education, life expectancy rises by as much as 2 years for every 1 percent increase in literacy. Globally, there are 72 million children – the majority of them girls – who are not enrolled in school. It is facts like these that reinforce the passion for quality education in everyone here at DreamBox Learning. [...]
March 15th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Parent Tips
5 Tips to Make the Most of Everyday Math Learning Opportunities
The web is full of sites that are designed to help parents teach math to their children. The DreamBox website offers parent tips for each grade level, and we include math games and fun activities parents can do with their children every month in our parent newsletter. The more parents tune in to the math [...]
November 19th, 2010
by Tracy H in Math fun, Math in Real Life
Thanksgiving Dinner Math Activities
How many people are coming over? How much food should we buy? How many pies should we make so each person gets a piece? These are the typical questions I hear each year. Many families prepare large meals for their family and friends; so it can be the perfect time to involve your children in [...]
September 10th, 2010
by Tracy H in Math in Real Life, Teaching Math
The Value of Money, One Toy at a Time
Finding the happy balance between buying toys for your children and the concept that “money doesn’t grow on trees” can be a challenge for some parents. My friend had a great idea on this. She has two children, six and eight years old, and they’re constantly competing for who has the most toys. Her approach [...]
August 30th, 2010
by Tracy in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Teaching Math
Fields Medal: Inspiring Mathematicians around the World
When a student does great on a math test, she gets a gold star from her teacher. When a math student discovers an outstanding mathematical achievement that changes the way we solve problems, she receives the Fields Medal from the International Mathematics Union. On August 19, 2010, the IMU awarded the ultimate gold star in [...]
July 13th, 2010
by Mickelle in Math in Real Life
I Love my Apple Timer!
After a 4-day business trip to Denver for the ISTE Conference, I returned home with one of the little red apple timers we shared with many teachers. My original intent was that it’s a better gift for my 4 ½ year old than the junk I can buy in the airport! However, this timer has [...]
May 20th, 2010
by Mickelle in Math in Real Life, Parent Tips, Teaching Math, Uncategorized
Did Daddy Text Me?
My husband and I have been traveling quite a bit lately. We used to leave our 4-year old daughter, Elle, one note for each morning. Lately, we’ve been sending text messages instead. It wasn’t long before we needed to get creative about the messages we sent, and we started looking for ways to incorporate math [...]
April 13th, 2010
by Tracy in Math in Real Life
Earth Day Math Activities and a Contest from DreamBox Learning
Spring has to be one of our favorite times of year: the weather (while a bit drizzly) is finally warming up, flowers are blooming, and Earth Day is right around the corner! To welcome spring and foster nature appreciation, we’re having an Earth Day contest! You could win a free 6-month subscription to DreamBox Learning [...]
April 13th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Parent Tips
Want to Get Parent Math Tips? Get the DreamBox Parent Newsletter!
We hear every day about the concern parents have about their kids’ math education. We hear it when parents tell is — as they did in our recent parent survey — that they don’t think their kids are getting individualized math teaching in school, or they’d like to get more communications from their children’s teachers [...]
April 4th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Public Education
An Appreciation for Jaime Escalante, Teacher
Jaime Escalante has just died at age 79. Like most people I know him as the teacher portrayed in ‘Stand and Deliver,’ the 1988 movie where he showed, not just his East L.A. high school students, but also students, teachers, and educators everywhere, that inner city kids could master math at challenging levels and pass [...]
March 25th, 2010
by Tracy in Math in Real Life
DreamBox and Twestival Share a Common Goal: Quality Education for All
With education, life expectancy rises by as much as 2 years for every 1 percent increase in literacy. Globally, there are 72 million children – the majority of them girls – who are not enrolled in school. It is facts like these that reinforce the passion for quality education in everyone here at DreamBox Learning. [...]
March 15th, 2010
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Parent Tips
5 Tips to Make the Most of Everyday Math Learning Opportunities
The web is full of sites that are designed to help parents teach math to their children. The DreamBox website offers parent tips for each grade level, and we include math games and fun activities parents can do with their children every month in our parent newsletter. The more parents tune in to the math [...]
