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Parent Involvement in Elementary Problem Solving
Author(s) -
Kloosterman Peter
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1998.tb17417.x
Subject(s) - cornerstone , mathematics education , primary education , process (computing) , elementary mathematics , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , art , visual arts , operating system
Parental involvement has been a cornerstone of education for generations. In elementary mathematics, however, it has often been difficult to get parents involved in problem‐solving activities. This article describes how process problems were integrated into a Parent‐Teacher Organization newsletter as a means of getting families involved in problem solving. Methods of generating problems and preparing solutions are discussed. The ideas presented worked well for parental involvement and are also applicable to classroom instruction.