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Make Math First:

Go For The Gold

Picture This: Ideas

A PICTURE IS WORTHA PICTURE IS WORTHA THOUSAND WORDS…A THOUSAND WORDS…

AND USES A THOUSAND TIMES AND USES A THOUSAND TIMES MORE MEMORY!MORE MEMORY!

An Olympic Moment:

Relating the Olympics to Math…

Keeping Pace on the Race…

It’s all a

bout the game…

Go for the GOLD…

…got game?

Keeping it interesting.

Even on routine procedures and rules.

• On your mark… Get set… GO!On your mark… Get set… GO!

• Picture Animated Characters Picture Animated Characters that promote interaction…that promote interaction…

… Survivor Math s tyle

Incorporate team activitie s

Manage groups eas ily while the s tudents are doing the work

It is amazing how quickly a

group can bond…

and create autonomy amongthe new members.

IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HI-TECH TO INTEGRATE

HOME INVOLVEMENT WITH STUDENT LEARNING.

It could be as easy as sending home a worksheet that has additional instructions copied on the back.

IT COULD BE A PROJECT THAT INVOLVES THE FAMILY IN

SEEKING WAYS TO BE CREATIVE.

The City Project is one great way to involve the family.

The parent signs the initial grade sheet for the project and is made aware of the

requirements and due date.