1st Grade Math Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving in 1st Grade Math - Softcover

Hawk, Todd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537043897 ISBN 13: 9781537043890

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

This seemed so simple. Your son or daughter is entering first grade. Everyone is excited. You are looking forward to being this great parent and helping them with their homework. Then it happens...Number Bonds, Count On Strategy, Arrow Notation, Tape Diagram ...What are these things? This was supposed to be easy; after all, it’s just first grade math. This is the one year you thought you would be able to help with no problem. All businesses have confusing terms and acronyms such as DRI (Directly Responsible Individual), B2B (Business to Business), and ROI (Return On Investment). Just like other industries, education has its own set of terminology and acronyms that are confusing to non-educators. Combine that with the constant development of “new” math programs with their own lingo, and you have a recipe for complete parental confusion.The goals of this guide:1) Explain the confusing terminology 2) Give you insights about what teachers and the math programs are trying to do.3) Help your to help you child survive and thrive in math.

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About the Author

Todd Hawk has over 20 years experience teaching middle school math and coaching high school basketball. Todd's teaching style is a blend of traditional and project based learning. During his time as a teacher and coach, Mr. Hawk has received a variety of teaching and coaching awards including the Licking County Leaders in Learning Award and the Times Reporter Prime Time Basketball Coach of the Year. Mr. Hawk has also been a speaker at the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference. As a coach, three of his basketball teams reached the state final four. Mr. Hawk has a degree in journalism from Ohio University, a degree in education from the University of Toledo and a Masters in Education from Ashland University. In addition, Todd has worked for Nike, Inc., in Beaverton, Oregon and as a newspaper advertising director. Currently, he the founder of the Land of Math LLC.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1537043897
• ISBN 13: 9781537043890
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 70