The document discusses using math and the Olympics as a theme to engage students. It suggests using animated characters to promote interaction and team activities to manage groups. It emphasizes that getting family involvement does not require high-tech solutions, but could be as simple as sending home worksheets or involving families in creative projects.

1. Make Math First: Go For The Gold Picture This: Ideas

2. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS… AND USES A THOUSAND TIMES MORE MEMORY!

3. An Olympic Moment: Relating the Olympics to Math…

4. Keeping Pace on the Race… It’s all about the game…

5. Go for the GOLD… … got game?

6. Keeping it interesting. Even on routine procedures and rules.

7. On your mark… Get set… GO! Picture Animated Characters that promote interaction…

8. Survivor…Math style Incorporate team activities Manage groups easily while the students are doing the work

9. It is amazing how quickly a group can bond… and create autonomy among the new members.

10. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HI-TECH TO INTEGRATE HOME INVOLVEMENT WITH STUDENT LEARNING. It could be as easy as sending home a worksheet that has additional instructions copied on the back.

11. IT COULD BE A PROJECT THAT INVOLVES THE FAMILY IN SEEKING WAYS TO BE CREATIVE. The City Project is one great way to involve the family. The parent signs the initial grade sheet for the project and is made aware of the requirements and due date.