http://wwj.com Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:46:11 EDT en-us From research it is clear that children are more likely to be successful learners of any subject when parents are actively involved and support their learning. Today, helping children to make the effort to learn, appreciate, and master mathematics, it is more important than ever before.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> To ensure that our children are ready for high school and on track for success in college and the workforce, parents must become involved early&mdash;and stay involved over the school years.&nbsp; Parents must help children of all ages to see that math is everywhere!&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Check back on this page each week, to find valuable resources, ideas and leanrexcercises for you and your child, provided by Eastern Michigan University and WWJ Newsradio 950. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:38:00 EDT Read the book &quot;The Math Curse&quot; Jon Scieszka to learn more about how math is part of daily life. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:31:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2204391 In Jon Scieszka&rsquo;s book, &quot;The Math Curse,&quot; the author follows a child through the day by noting all the mathematics he or she encounters.&nbsp; Have students create a timeline of their morning routine in 5-minute intervals. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:33:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2204418 For children on any age, graphs can be fun. Graphing is a way for kids to see numbers in a new way &ndash; long rows of numbers that make little sense on a list, suddenly tell a compelling story when they are on a graph.<br /></object> Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:10:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2839170 A simple math exercise for yourself and your high school student is to calculate your school district&rsquo;s graduation rate.</object> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:21:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2760329 For middle and high school students, back to school means back to graphing.<br /> Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:51:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2718222 Even if your child&nbsp;doesn't love&nbsp;taking math class, you can find activities that will engage his or her interest in the subject. <br /> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:13:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2566348 As the days of summer begin to reach an end, it's time to start thinking about getting your student ready to go back to school...and tackle math. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:54:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2566272 Summer is a great time for lemonade as well as for reviewing math concepts. An easy way to do both is to help your child think about ratios at the same time you are making lemonade. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:08:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2377837 Mental math is so important!&nbsp; It gives us the ability to reason with numbers and to get estimates when we do not have pencil or paper or when we do not need an exact answer. Try this activity out. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:48:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2377737 Did you ever wonder how much it would take to live the way you always wanted? Fri, 30 May 2008 10:59:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2135360 Baseball season is here and the Tiger bats are in full swing!&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether you know it or not Comerica Park is full of mathematics. Fri, 30 May 2008 10:54:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2135314 The early childhood years, the time from birth through age eight, provide an opportunity for parents to help children develop skills they will use for learning throughout their lives. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:05:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1827811 Try this fun Spring Math activity with your kids. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:49:00 EDT http://wwj.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1820623