Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics: Resources

Resources

Federal Sources of Information

No Child Left Behind Parents Tool Box
Toll Free: 1-888-814-NCLB
www.nclb.gov/parents/index.html

The U.S. Department of Education's Mathematics and Science Initiative
Toll Free: 1-800-USA-LEARN
www.ed.gov/inits/mathscience/

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
www.ed.gov/free/index.html

Web Sites

In addition to the federal sources listed above, the following Web sites contain great links for both you and your child:

Educational REALMS: www.stemworks.org

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education: www.enc.org

Family Education Network: www.fen.com

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families: www.figurethis.org/index40.htm

KidSource: www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/Learnmath8.html

Links Learning: www.linkslearning.org

The Math Forum: www.mathforum.org/parents.citizens.html

Math in Daily Life: www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: www.nctm.org/families/

National Institute of Standards and Technology:
www.nist.gov/public_affairs/kids/kidsmain.htm

National Science Foundation: www.nsf.gov

Newton's Window: www.suzannesutton.com/

Publications for Parents

Apelman, Maja and King, Julie. (1993). Exploring Everyday Math: Ideas for Students, Teachers, and Parents. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann.

Barber, Jacqueline, Parizeau, Nicole, Bergman, Lincoln and Lima, Patricia. (2002). Spark Your Child's Success in Math and Science: Practical Advice for Parents. Berkeley, California: Great Explorations in Math and Science.

Dadila-Coates, Grace and Thompson, Virginia. (2003). Family Math II: Achieving Success in Mathematics. Berkeley, California: Lawrence Hall of Science.

Hartog, Martin D. and Brosnan, Patricia. (2003). Doing Mathematics With Your Child. ERIC Digest.

Kaye, Peggy. (1988). Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math from Kindergarten to Third Grade. New York: Pantheon.

Kulm, Gerald. Math Power at Home. (1991). Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Kulm, Gerald. Math Power in the Community. (1991). Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Mayfield-Ingram, Karen, Thompson, Virginia and Williams, Ann. (1998). Family Math: The Middle School Years Algebraic Reasoning and Number Sense. Berkeley, California: Lawrence Hall of Science.

Milbourne, Linda A. and Haury, David L. (2003). Helping Students With Homework in Science and Math. ERIC Digest.

Miller, Marcia K. (1999). Quick and Easy Learning Games: Math (Grades 1-3). New York: Scholastic Professional Books.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1996). Family Math Awareness Activities. Reston, Virginia: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Polonsky, Lydia, Freedman, Dorothy, Lesher, Susan and Morrison, Kate. (1995). Math for the Very Young: A Handbook of Activities for Parents and Teachers. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Reys, Barbara. (1999). Elementary School Mathematics: What Parents Should Know About Problem Solving. Reston, Virginia: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.