Full Description
Help your child succeed with a better understanding of Common Core Math Common Core Math For Parents For Dummies is packed with tools and information to help you promote your child's success in math. The grade-by-grade walk-through brings you up to speed on what your child is learning, and the sample problems and video lessons help you become more involved as you study together. You'll learn how to effectively collaborate with teachers and keep tabs on your child's progress, so minor missteps can be corrected quickly, before your child falls behind. The Common Core was designed to improve college- and career-readiness, and to prepare U.S. students to be more competitive on an international stage when it's time to enter the workforce. This guide shows you how the standards were created, and how they've evolved over time to help ensure your child's future success.
The Common Core Math Standards prepare students to do real math in the real world. Many new teaching methods are very different from the way most parents learned math, leading to frustration and confusion as parents find themselves unable to help with homework or explain difficult concepts. This book cuts the confusion and shows you everything you need to know to help your child succeed in math.
Understand the key concepts being taught in your child's grade
Utilize the homework tools that help you help your child
Communicate more effectively with your child's teacher
Guide your child through sample problems to foster understanding
The Common Core was designed to ensure that every student, regardless of location or background, receives the education they need. Math skills are critical to real-world success, and the new standards reflect that reality in scope and rigorousness. Common Core Math For Parents For Dummies helps you help your child succeed.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Common Core Math Standards 5
Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Common Core Math, Just the Basics 7
Chapter 2: Looking at Math Teaching Then and Now 17
Chapter 3: Exploring the Standards for Mathematical Practice 25
Chapter 4: Understanding Homework Assignments 37
Part II: Focusing on Elementary Math: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade 45
Chapter 5: Beginning with Kindergarten Math 47
Chapter 6: Solving Problems in First-Grade Math 57
Chapter 7: Prioritizing Place Value in Second Grade 69
Chapter 8: Finding Fractions in Third-Grade Math 79
Chapter 9: Mastering Multiplication in Fourth-Grade Math 93
Chapter 10: Anticipating Algebra in Fifth-Grade Math 105
Part III: Moving Up to Middle and High School Math: Sixth through Twelfth Grade 119
Chapter 11: Relating to Ratios in Sixth-Grade Math 121
Chapter 12: Pursuing Proportions in Seventh-Grade Math 137
Chapter 13: Arriving at Algebra in Eighth-Grade Math 151
Chapter 14: Looking at Advanced Math: High School and Beyond 167
Part IV: The Part of Tens 185
Chapter 15: Ten Awesome Resources for Parents 187
Chapter 16: Ten (or So) Proven Ways to Support Math at Home 191
Index 195
