Parents
seeking extra math practice and enrichment for their children have many
resources available. Listed below are
some easily available sources:
- Eisenhower
International School Library has a variety of books and tapes available
for both students and parents to check out. These include music tapes such as Mondo Math and Multiplication Rap, teacher resources that can be adapted for
home use, and many trade books that both entertain and teach (examples
include Math Curse, Super Math
Tricks, Amazing Math Puzzles, Mathemagic and
One Grain of Rice).
- Local stores such as
The Apple Tree and The Learning Shop carry math manipulatives
and workbooks.
- The internet has
easy-to-access math worksheets (these are printable). Some of our favorite sites include:
- Internet sites
recommended by the TPS district math coordinator include:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
http://marcopolo.worldcom.com/
(this one has wonderful math games and activities)
http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/
(includes specific math resources for the various grade levels)
http://www.geocities.com/
(search for Enchanted Forest/Tower)
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/math
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/mathetcmian.html
(math games)
http://www.superkids.com/awab/tools/math/
- A notebook with
examples from all of the above sites is available in the EIS library. Additional math game and activity sites
are also listed.
There
are so many interesting and entertaining math enrichment and reinforcement
options available. Please feel free to
contact the EIS librarians if you need help locating any of the resources.