Last year at 123 Elementary, I attended our Family Literacy night and it was a great experience! Teachers set up different actives for ways to get students engaged at reading at home. This year Family Literacy Night was a lot different! Since we have new Florida math standards (MAFS), which is adapted from common core. Parents have been struggling with helping their children at home with their math homework since teachers have been trained to teach math in a new way. Also, students have been struggling with math assessments because questions are being asked in multiple ways. For example, students are asked to choose more than one correct answer, give extended responses, and type out on computers the "value of the expression." Without schools and the community coming together students would be at a disadvantage from confusion at home and school. During Family Literacy Night this year Hillsborough County's Math Department came in and spoke to parents and teachers about the new curriculum and ways to teach and help your child. Students were with Junior League were they got a book and played reading activities. This was a very informational night! I am glad to be an intern at a school that cares so much about their community and helping every child succeed.
Here is an example of a parent flyer teachers send home to assist students with learning math!
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