Suggestions

Welcome to last quarter! This can be a challenging time for the math curriculum. If you have suggestions for videos, please let us know. We will be glad to create videos to clarify strategies.

Check out our video vault when you have a time. We have 21 videos for kindergarten through fifth grade. Here is the link:

http://www.creedses.vbschools.com/Parents.htm

EM Games

One of the great resources that is available with our math curriculum is online games. If your child has never used this resource at home, check out the EM Games video in our Video Vault.

Here are the steps:
1. On the Creeds home page (http://www.creedses.vbschools.com) click the Parents link on the left.
2. Scroll down until you see Video Vault.
3. Click on EM Games and learn how to use this resource.
Passwords were given out to students at the beginning of the year. If your child has forgotten, please contact the teacher.

I have enjoyed meeting many parents during our Creeds Reads (and does math too) sessions on Wednesday nights. Please help us spread the word about our Parent Resources and Video Vault. As always if you need clarification about math, contact the Parent Resource Committee at CES.

Name That Number

If you would like to play Name That Number but aren't sure how, have we got a deal for you! Two of our spectacular second graders are demonstrating this game on our Creeds Website.

Here are the steps:
1. On the Creeds home page (http://www.creedses.vbschools.com) click the Parents link on the left.
2. Scroll down until you see Video Vault.
3. Click on Name That Number and learn how to play this game.
4. You can also print the materials needed for the game from the same page under Video Supporting Documents.

We hope to add more videos soon! Let us know if there is an Everyday Math Game that you would like added as a video.

Everyday Mathematics Online

We are very pleased to launch the Everyday Mathematics parent resources. When you click on link at the right, you will see Free Family Resources. Here are the steps to take advantage of this wonderful resource.
1. Hit the Launch button.
2. Choose a product. (I recommend Algorithms in Everyday Mathematics-top button).
3. Select a grade.
4. Select an operation.
5. The link with (focus) below it is usually the best one for you to select but you can use any of these methods (algorithms).
6. Finally, choose an example, click on show me, and watch the video.
We hope you will let us know if this helps with homework questions.

Questions?

You can access many resources from this blog. If you don't see something you need, this is the place to ask. Post a question and I will do my best to answer it.