News & Stories Seven Tips for Integrating Mathematical Thinking into Family Engagement Programs By Kimberly Brenneman on 2/7/2017 Share on 2/7/2017 The nonpartisan research organization Mathematica Policy Research recently developed an issue brief documenting the ways in which five family engagement organizations—all Heising-Simons Foundation grantees—developed and tested integrating math into their programs. This promising strategy leverages caregivers’ ability to engage children in playful learning experiences and aims to strengthen children’s early math skills, support later school achievement, and foster positive attitudes towards math.The brief offers seven practical tips for practitioners and other stakeholders interested in integrating early math into family engagement programs:Tip #1: Build on successful family engagement approaches and ensure buy-inTip #2: Focus on developmentally appropriate math conceptsTip #3: Tailor early math projects to a caregiver’s language and cultureTip #4: Offer practitioners opportunities for professional developmentTip #5: Provide families with early math activities they can use in their everyday livesTip #6: Help families to overcome their anxiety about mathTip #7: Use data for learning and improvement.We thank our grantees Abriendo Puertas, California Head Start Association, The YMCA of Silicon Valley, Reach Out and Read, and the Santa Clara County Office of Education for sharing their experiences.To read the full brief, click on the image below. Education Close Share this page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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