Math night ideas

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!

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

Example sign-in sheets for a Family Math Night event

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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…

Engaging math games and teaching strategies for math concepts

10 of the Best Elementary Math Ideas and Activities. If you are an elementary math teacher, you have to check out these amazing math ideas! Math activities for everything from place value to fractions, all of these math ideas are easy and affordable! #math #elementarymath #mathideas #mathactivities

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…

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