A family math night at Sir Albert Love Catholic School brought families together on November 10 to explore practical ways to support children’s learning beyond the classroom.
The Durham Catholic District School Board described the evening in a November 11 report. Principal Faria joined the school community for the session, which was led by board Math Lead Dan Allen and Numeracy Intervention Teacher Lisa Shaw.
Games and everyday conversations
Families worked through hands-on activities and discussed approaches they could use at home. The examples included playing card and dice games, solving puzzles and practising spatial reasoning.
The session also looked at opportunities to discuss mathematics during ordinary routines. Money, measurement, sports and multiplication were among the subjects highlighted by the board.
Rather than treating mathematics only as a set of exercises to complete, the family math night encouraged adults and students to explore ideas together and consider different ways to solve a problem.
Building a positive approach
DCDSB said developing a positive mindset toward mathematics was a central theme of the evening. Its report emphasized helping students see the subject as something they can investigate, understand and enjoy.
Families seeking further activities and guidance can follow the mathematics resource links in the board’s official account of the event.
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