The below links are resources for parents that may be useful in explaining/showing new strategies and tools.  Of course, any of the websites on the grade-level pages are great to share also.

• http://www.mathgamesandactivities.com/ - Helps parents to understand the concepts behind the common core – Has resources to purchase

• http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/783 - Good information on number sense

• PTA parent guides for Math & Language Arts

PTA Kindergarten guide.pdf PTA Kindergarten guide.pdf

PTA 1st Grade guide.pdf

 PTA 2nd Grade guide.pdf

• Great activities to do at home with your child: http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html

• PBS Early Math site with at-home and online math activities - http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/

• Online resources for parents from Everyday Math https://www.mheonline.com/parent_connection_em/tips_activities

• Very handy guide on when each topic is taught - Great for parents & teachers to see the progression of learning a topic across the grades! http://commoncore.pearsoned.com/index.cfm?locator=PS1cO9

• Common Core Explanation - Math & Language ArtsCommon Core Standards for Parents.pdf

Videos for parents

• Partial Sums 2+ 1 Digit –http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/2/addition/partial_sums_addition/online_resources/2-Digit_plus_1-Digit/EM3_2009_B01_01.swf
• Partial Sums 2 Digit + 2 Digit –http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/2/addition/partial_sums_addition/online_resources/2-Digit_plus_2-Digit/M1_C02_P030_F1.swf
• Partia Sums 3 Digit -http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/2/addition/partial_sums_addition/online_resources/3-Digit_plus_3-Digit_Example_1/M4_C01_P010_F1.swf

• Compensation -http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/6/addition/opposite_change_rule/online_resources/2-Digit_plus_2-Digit_Example_1/M5_C01_P014_F2.swf

• Counting up Subtraction (2 digit)

 http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/5/subtraction/counting_up_subtraction/online_resources/2-Digit_minus_2-Digit/EM3_2009_B02_04.swf

• Counting up Subtraction (3 digit – 2 digit)

http://media.everydaymathonline.com/em/student/algorithms_in_everyday_mathematics/5/subtraction/counting_up_subtraction/online_resources/3-Digit_minus_2-Digit_Example_1/M3_C02_P063_F1.swf