Each month, school newsletters include a one-page insert called Home-School Connections. It describes ways in which families can enhance student learning at home in the areas of literacy; numeracy; healthy, caring schools and improving student learning.
This month's Home-School Connections (Pdf) features:
- Number Talks: With Number Talks, students start to believe in themselves mathematically. They become more willing to persevere when solving complex problems.
- What is a number talk?
- Short conversations about mathematical problems
- Student verbally share strategies after independent thinking
- Why number talks?
- To promote purposeful conversations about numbers and operations
- To help students develop confidence in working flexibility with numbers
- To explore mathematical concepts and relationships between numbers
- Number Lines: Number Lines are models for thinking. Models are the vehicle to solve a problem and not just a picture of how the problem is solved.
For more information, please contact:
Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, 613-966-1170 or 1 800 267-4350, extension 2354, [email protected]