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Here's my back to school night powerpoint. Below that, you'll find the Folsom High School math flowchart, and below that are links to excellent articles on parenting and math education.
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Please view the articles and resources below. All are really informative, and I think you'll find them interesting. Each gives good food for thought on parenting and education.
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YouCubed.org
This website is devoted to research based practices to boost mathematics development in students. I highly recommend this as a place to start learning about ways to support your child, whether they love or hate math.
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The Inverse Power of Praise
This article documents several child psychology expiraments, showing how saying "You're really smart" has a different (and often negative) effect, as opposed to saying "You work really hard, huh?"
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The Key Difference Between Those Who Excel at Math, and Those who Don't
This article outlines the research of Carol Dweck, who explains the benefits of having a "growth mindset." Basically, if students think that their brain is like a muscle, and that it can get stronger with more practice, they are more likely to succeed in math class. This is in contrast to the common belief that some people are just "math people," and other people are just born not strong in math.
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Ways to Praise Effort over "Smarts"
This list provides a number of ways to talk to children about their hard work leading to success.
