Math Supervisor
Carol Knight 
knightcj@pwcs.edu 

Elementary Math
Coordinators
Donna Stofko,
stofkoda@pwcs.edu

Linda Zborofsky,
zborofln@pwcs.edu

Instructional
Support Team
Kathleen Morris,
Ph.D.,
morriskx@pwcs.edu

Karen Newlun,
newlunkh@pwcs.edu

Linda Wood,
woodlk@pwcs.edu

(703) 791-8849
 

Please Note

This Web site has moved.
The new URL is http://pwcs.math.schoolfusion.us.

All updates for school year 2010-11 are being added to the new site.
This site is no longer being updated.
Please visit the new home of Mathematics Online and add the new URL to your favorites.

 Family Math Support

•  Informational Brochures for Parents
     Grade level:    K   1    2    3    4    5
   

•  Introducing Investigations to Families
   

•  Investigations Resources for Families
  Resources that are components of Investigations that are designed to support families at home. All of these should be coming home with your child at different times throughout the year.
   

•  Game Cards and Recording Sheets for all games used in Investigations to practice skills and concepts at school and at home. You will find the rules for the games in the Student Math Handbook.
   

•  Frequently Asked Questions - Some of these questions are in response to concerns that were brought up during Citizens' Time at School Board Meetings. Some have come up through discussions with parents and teachers in PWCS. 

  •  How does Investigations teach recall of basic facts?

  •  Why is it important for a child who knows a fact (e.g. 9 x 7) to be able to
     "prove" it?

  •  Why aren't students expected to memorize basic facts?

  •  How is the calculator used in Investigations?

  •  How does Investigations meet the needs of ESOL students?

  •  Why should PWCS continue the implementation of Investigations when some  
     teachers and parents have expressed opposition to it?

  •  Why are teachers being asked to teacher Investigations as it is written, rather    
     than encouraging them to choose from it?

  •  Why are children doing activities such as Describe a Button?

  •  Are we allowing Investigations to put our children behind?

  •  Will Investigations make it difficult for children to transfer to other "traditional" 
     settings?

  •  Additional FAQs will be posted soon
     

•  Help for Parents
   (from the developers of Investigations)
   

•  Pearson SuccessNet
  Once a class is registered on SuccessNet, students and parents can have online access from home to: 
     *  Student Resources (Shapes, GeoLogo, and e-tools
     *  Investigations Student Math  Handbook (SMH) in English and/or Spanish
     *  Notices the teacher has posted for the class or for particular students
  Please contact your child's school for user names and password information   needed for accessing these resources online.
   

•  Family Letters - These letters should come home with every unit in every grade. Click this link if you'd like to see them now.
   

•  Questions to ask when helping your child at home with math. This is nice as a bookmark or a refrigerator reference. (Copy double-sided and cut in half.  This will make two bookmarks - one for yourself and one for a friend.)
   

•  Helping Your Child Learn Math
  A free publication (pdf. file) from the U.S. Department of Education
   

•  Helping Your Child Learn Math (Spanish version)
   

•  Math at Home
  A free English/Spanish Web resource offers ten activities that help parents of elementary-aged children do math with their children as a part of everyday routines
   

•  Math Packs   A home resource for families
   

•  Early Childhood: Activities for Your Day
   

•  Math Dictionary for Kids

Resources Online
	The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is pleased to provide a selection of resources for parents and families to help students learn math http://www.nctm.org/resources/families.aspx including a book titled A Family's Guide: Fostering Your Child's Success in School Mathematics
	Dedicated to Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges.  Most of these challenges are at the middle school level, but several would be accessible to high-ability elementary math students as well.  The "Family Corner" provides additional support for all parents working to support their children's mathematics education at home
	Presents math challenges to help learners become better problem solvers.
The Other Resources link on the PWCS Math Web site includes links to online games and applets that allow students of all ages opportunities to practice or enhance what they know about mathematics. This link includes additional research for parents as well.