Mathematics 7

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Mathematics 79 HomeSchool Communication
Resource
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The Department of Education is pleased to provide
your school with
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The Mathematics 79HomeSchool Communication
Resource!
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Lets look inside
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Overview

• The resource makes it easy for grades 79
  mathematics teachers to inform parents and
  guardians about their students mathematics
  program and involve them in what their students
  are learning.

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CDElectronic Files

• All the paper files and folders packed in this
  box are also available electronically on the CD.
  That means you can always print another copy of
  anything thats here.

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Newsletters, Email, Websites

• You can keep parents up-to-date on what their
  students are learning in class by sending out
  emails, regular newsletters, or maintaining a
  website.
• The communication resource contains information
  about email communication, samples of a
  newsletter and websites, as well as tips on how
  to create your own.

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Sample Newsletter
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Email and Websites
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Information Sessions
Inviting parents to visit the school to attend
and participate in curriculum information
sessions provides a great opportunity to involve
parents in student learning by explaining whats
going on in class. Weve put lots of goodies in
the communication resource to make your
curriculum night the best it can be
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Curriculum Night

• Contents
• Information Session Letters
• Grades 79 Curriculum Summaries
• Suggestions for Parents Helping with Homework
• Mathematics 789 A Textbook Tour PowerPoint
  Presentation
• Presentations How We Teach
• A PowerPoint presentation has been prepared that
  is specific to each grade. The materials are also
  available for each grade on overhead
  transparencies.

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Curriculum NightHow We Teach
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Special Events Family Math Night

Family math nights are informal evenings during
which students, siblings, and parents are invited
to the school to do math-related activities. The
whole family becomes engaged in the students
learning. Heres what weve packed in the
communication resource to help you make your
schools event a success
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Special Events

• Contents
• Grade 7 Activities
• Grade 8 Activities
• Grade 9 Activities
• Each grade section provides guidance for running
  a teacher-led introductory activity and five
  activity cards for small groups to work on.

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Special EventsSample Activities
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Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings

• Meetings can be held for a variety of reasons.
  Several types of meetings are addressed in this
  section, including information to help you run
  student-led conferences with parents.
• This section of the resource provides information
  about parent meetings, with samples of
  invitations to parents, parent response forms,
  materials for student portfolios, and related
  articles about organizing effective meetings with
  parents.

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Parent/Student/Teacher Meetings Support Resources

• Here is what the communication resource contains
  to help you meet with parents
• Sample Invitation Letters
• Sample Portfolio Forms
• Sample Parent Response Forms
• Related Articles
• How to Run Successful Parent-Team Conferences
• Letting Students Lead Parent Conferences
• Student-Led Conferences
• Parent-Teacher Meeting Guide

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Resources Books and Pamphlets
Your communication resource also contains two
books and several pamphlets for your reference in
communicating with parents. Heres what you get
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Pamphlets
Pamphlets are another good way to get your
message about mathematics learning into the hands
of parents. Samples of these pamphlets are
provided.

• Lets talk about
• Mental Math and Estimation Grades 79
• Homework Grades 79
• Homework Tips Grades 79

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Pamphlets
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Book A Familys Guide Fostering Your Childs
Success in School Mathematics

• This guide is intended to help family members
  understand changes in mathematics education and
  to suggest ways that they can support their
  childrens learning of mathematics.

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Book Conferencing and Reporting

• The authors focus on practical ways for teachers
  to involve students in their own assessment. They
  provide examples of how students can demonstrate
  their learning to others and take an active role
  in conferencing with their parents, or teachers.

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A Final Thought
We hope you find all the items in your
communication resource helpful. Teachers and
administrators can use these resources to make
the schools communication with its parents about
mathematics education even MORE effective.