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Strategies for Math &

Raising a Reader

District Instruction Coach - Lori Ihle

School Psychologist & District Reading Specialist - Dr. Cheryl Lewandowski

Instructional Coach - Samantha Stillions

Instructional Coach - Suzanne Thomson

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Agenda

Reading Research and Overview of the Reading Brain
Activities to Develop Reading Skills
Overview of Math
Activities to Develop Math Skills
Q & A

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Raising a Reader

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What is the Science of Reading (SoR)?

The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing. This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world, and it is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties.

Science of Reading: Defining Guide.

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How the Brain Learns to Read

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Simple View of Reading

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Word Recognition

The alphabetic principle is the understanding that there are systematic and predictable relationships between written letters and spoken sounds.
To master the alphabetic principle, readers must have phonological awareness skills and be able to recognize individual sounds in spoken words.
Sounds (phonemes) are represented with symbols (graphemes).
The two best predictors of reading success are letter recognition and phonemic awareness.

Decoding

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Phonemic Awareness vs. Phonics

Phonemic awareness is awareness of the smallest units of sound in spoken words (phonemes) and the ability to manipulate those sounds.

Phonics is a way of teaching that stresses the acquisition of letter-sound correspondences (phoneme-grapheme representations) and syllable patterns to help students read written words.

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How We Map A Word

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Activities

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Sort by Syllables or Sounds

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Language Comprehension

Knowledge is the key to comprehension.
Knowledge is inside the reader (not in the text).
Purpose of reading impacts how it is read and strategy that should be used.
Strategy that is most effective is what is best used for the purpose/context of what is being read.
Whether or not readers understand a text depends far more on how much background knowledge and vocabulary they have relating to the topic than on how much they’ve practiced comprehension skills.

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The procedure is actually quite simple. First you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do. If you have to go somewhere else due to lack of facilities that is the next step, otherwise you are pretty well set. It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run this may not seem important but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon, however, it will become just another facet of life. It is difficult to foresee any end to the necessity for this task in the immediate future, but then one never can tell. After the procedure is completed one arranges the materials into different groups again. Then they can be put into their appropriate places. Eventually they will be used once more and the whole cycle will then have to be repeated. However, that is part of life.

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Listening Comprehension versus Reading Comprehension

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Listening/Language Comprehension

Benefits

Is the foundation for literacy development
Builds background knowledge
Exposes children to vocabulary and language patterns that are not part of everyday speech
Models fluent reading & phrasing
Exposes less able readers to the same rich and engaging books that fluent readers read on their own, and entices them to become better readers

Practical Strategies

Read aloud to your child
Stop and discuss new words
Have your child predict what might happen next
Encourage your child to ask questions
Let your child choose what they would like to hear

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Common Misconceptions About Learning To Read

Learning to read is a natural process.
We use visual memory to read and learn new words.
Reading and writing letters backwards is the main sign of dyslexia.
Skilled reading involves using syntactic and semantic cues to "guess" words.
Intelligence and ability to read are related.

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Reading Apps and

Children’s Shows

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Raising a Mathematician

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Math Brain

No one is born with a

“math brain.”

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Math is Everywhere

Math isn’t just about calculations or memorizing formulas. Math is everywhere we look. It’s more closely related to what children do with someone at home or outside the classroom.
Building a strong foundation in math and science is critical to help set students up for success in the classroom, in college, and beyond.
Math education isn’t just about solving problems in the classroom; it’s an exercise in training to help students solve the problems they will face in life.

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Mathematical Habits of Mind

No one right answer or method
Explain their thinking
Method for answering may

be different

Take risks and make mistakes

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Math Learning Progression

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Five Areas of Math

There are five content areas for math:

Number Properties and Operations
Measurement
Geometry
Data Analysis and Probability
Algebra

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Number Properties

and Operations

Represent numbers, order numbers, compute with numbers
Make estimates, use ratios and proportional reasoning
Apply number properties and operations (+/-/x/÷)
Number sense

Understand what numbers tell us
Equivalent ways to represent numbers
Numbers represent an amount

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Measurement

Capacity, weight, and mass
Time
Temperature
Perimeter, length, area, volume
Distance
Height
Choosing measurement tool
Standard and metric units

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Geometry

Identify shapes
Shape transformations and combinations
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Symmetry
Congruence

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Data Analysis and Probability

Data representation
Characteristics of data sets
Experiments
Probability
Mean, median, mode, range
Analyze and interpret data

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Algebra

Understanding of patterns, relations, and functions
Algebraic representation, variables, expressions, and operations
Equations and inequalities

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Practical Strategies

Dice Games

Roll and say/write #
Roll and +/-/x/÷
Roll to make numerator & denominator
Roll 3 dice create order of operations equation
Roll and create area/perimeter

Card Games

Arrange in # order, count on/back
Top-it (double digit, + or x)
Draw 2-4 cards & arrange order for highest value or create decimals
Target # (# pairs to equal target)

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Math Learning Center Apps

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CMP3 (Grades 6-8)

Problem-centered
Exploring, conjecturing, reasoning, and communicating
Teacher and student take on more responsibility for the learning process.
Different from the “transmission” or “direct instruction” model
The CMP model looks at instruction in three phases: launching, exploring, and summarizing.

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Homework Support

A good question can help your child clarify a problem and support different ways of thinking about it.

Here are some questions you might try;

Getting started on a problem

-What do you know? Need to find out? Words you don’t understand?

While working

-Can you make a model to explain your thinking? What do you need to do next?

Reflecting about the solution

-How did you arrive at your answer?

Extend their thinking

-Help me understand this part

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Math at Home

Look for games and activities that teach and/or reinforce math and thinking. For example, look for games that:

require and develop skill with mental computation and estimation
require players to use their math skills
involve the development of strategies
require players to think about the probability of certain events occurring
require the use of spatial visualization skills
require logical thinking