Everyday Math

K-5 Math Resource Guide
District 308 parents now have online access to a new K-5 math resource guide packed with valuable information on mathematics standards, concepts, goals and expectations for students at each grade level, tips for at-home success, including a sampling of math problems that parents and students can work on together, and more. The math handbook can be accessed below, and is also available in print form.

Download the Handbook:
PDF (12 MB)
Flash (1.6 MB) 
Frequently Asked Questions

Everyday Mathematics Online
Each classroom teacher can provide parents with a UserName and Password to access interactive reference books and online games.  Click here to login to Everyday Mathmatics Online.

Everyday Mathematics Links/Resources
Everyday Mathematics Family Letters (English and Spanish)
Overview of PreK - 5th Grade-Level Goals
Help with Home & Study Links
Do Anytime Activities
          Grades 1-3
          Grades 4-5
Math Literature List for K - 5
Glossaries (English and Spanish)

Key Features of Everyday Mathematics

• Problem solving for everyday situations
• Developing readiness through hands-on activities
• Establishing links between past experiences and exploration of new concepts
• Sharing ideas through discussion
• Cooperative learning through partner and small group activities
• Practice through games:
  1. Relieve tedium of rote repetition
  2. Reduce use of worksheets
  3. Offer an almost unlimited source of problem material
  (most numbers are generated randomly)
  4. (Games are especially important for those students who work at a slower pace or encounter more difficulty grasping concepts)
• Ongoing review throughout the year
• Daily routines
• Informal Assessment
• Home and School Partnership

Everyday Math Games
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade

Math Algorithms
Algorithms

Contact
Carla Wood
Elementary Math Coordinator
District Administration Center, Room 80
630.636.3673
email