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| Family Math Night in Hillsdale is a success |
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| Written by Jesse Trimble | |||
| Tuesday, 10 November 2009 09:00 | |||
Children laughed and joked with their parents at Hillsdale Elementary School on Nov. 2, but it wasn’t a basketball game or a carnival taking place, instead it was Family Math Night.  You may want to re-read that. That’s right, kids were having fun doing math. Mandy Ozier, second-grade teacher, and Debi Hanf, third-grade teacher, decided it was time to bring back an evening filled with fun and math games, where kids could invite their whole families to join in. Ozier and Hanf estimated it had been between four to five years since Family Math Night had last been held, and it wasn’t because of the economy. “We’ve always done Everday Math,” Ozier said, which is a type of math instruction that incorporates math that is literally used everyday, from figuring out time to balancing money. “We’ve just gotten so busy and I think that’s the main reason why Family Math Night had dropped off the map.” Hanf agreed and said, “Besides, it being one of our teacher goals to bring it back, we wanted to bring it back for the kids.” Aside from the kids getting assistance with math skills, the parents also benefit, Hanf said. “For some parents, who didn’t learn math the way it’s being taught now, they say it’s like swimming upstream,” Hanf said. “So, it’s not all about educating kids, but the parents, too.” She said Family Math Night also provides entertainment for all parties involved. All of the math basics are used during Family Math Night from addition to division and algebra to data measurement and parts of geography. “The games are typically the same, but are more advanced depending on the grade level,” Hanf said. Both teachers agreed that once their students are done with the math lesson from the book for the day, they get excited to start playing the math games. Ozier said from a teachers perspective, it makes it a lot easier and more enjoyable to teach and added that instead of just getting out the old math book everyday, the kids have something to look forward to and apply what they’ve learned while playing the games. “This program encompasses all different academic levels,” Hanf said. “They all see success somewhere with it.” Ozier added, “Kids know that if mom and dad are going to come to an event that it’s really important and that it’s a success thing for them and that’s really good to see.”
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