Thursday, August 20, 2015

Parent Letter for Alg I parents

Hi parents of Algebra I students!


We are honored to help your students become better mathematicians and successful high school students.  However, we realize it will not be possible if we try to do it alone.

We need your help.  Please!
There are many things you can do to help your child.  I don’t know all of them but I will suggest a few.

1.   Make sure you give your child a space to work.  Someplace well-lit and quiet would be best.
2.   Ask your student about what they are learning in class and when assignments and tests are coming up.  If they tell you there is nothing to do, THAT IS RARELY TRUE.  They can always review for the upcoming test or make up an assignment they recently missed.
3.   If there is a test, make sure your child is preparing for it.  The best way to study for math is to re-do the problems they did in class.  There are also practice tests in the textbook.  If they are struggling, the can ask questions the next day in class
4.   Another great idea is for your child to learn to study with another student in class.  Having to explain their ideas and listen to others is the best way to learn and reinforce learning.  Encourage study dates!


Please contact me if you have any questions or other ideas to help young students.

I thank you for reading this and discussing it with your child.

Sincerely,
Trevor Parker and Arthur Russell
SAMOHI math
tparker@smmusd.org                                    arussell@smmusd.org


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