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Abstract
This project focuses on parents’ funds of knowledge about how they use
mathematics in informal, practical ways (for example in the home
economy, in their work, and in planning activities), and how these funds
of knowledge can be used to support children's mathematical
development. Research suggests that there are close connections between
children's mathematics learning, their economic literacy, and the support
that they receive from parents and/or carers. We see this as an opportunity
to take an innovative approach to school-home partnerships: developing
the means to empower parents to make use of the everyday mathematics
that they know and understand to support their children's learning. In this
paper we report our project to investigate parents' beliefs and feelings
about their own knowledge and understanding of mathematics, and their
current perceptions of their role in their children's mathematics learning.
This investigation informs a series of workshops designed to help parents
find ways to support their children's mathematics learning, drawing on
parents’ social and cultural funds of knowledge.
mathematics in informal, practical ways (for example in the home
economy, in their work, and in planning activities), and how these funds
of knowledge can be used to support children's mathematical
development. Research suggests that there are close connections between
children's mathematics learning, their economic literacy, and the support
that they receive from parents and/or carers. We see this as an opportunity
to take an innovative approach to school-home partnerships: developing
the means to empower parents to make use of the everyday mathematics
that they know and understand to support their children's learning. In this
paper we report our project to investigate parents' beliefs and feelings
about their own knowledge and understanding of mathematics, and their
current perceptions of their role in their children's mathematics learning.
This investigation informs a series of workshops designed to help parents
find ways to support their children's mathematics learning, drawing on
parents’ social and cultural funds of knowledge.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics |
| Editors | C. Smith |
| Place of Publication | http://www.bsrlm.org.uk/ |
| Pages | 31-36 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |
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Everyday Maths: Empowering parents to support their children's mathematical learning
Jay, T. M. H. (Principal Investigator) & Rose, J. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/01/13 → 1/10/14
Project: Research
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Bristol Mathematics Conference Workshops
Rose, J. (Speaker)
14 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Schools engagement
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British Educational Research Association Blog Post, 8 January 2016
Rose, J. (Presenter)
8 Jan 2016Activity: Other activity types › Media coverage or participation
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ESRC Festival of Social Sciences: Everyday Maths Resources Launch
Rose, J. (Speaker)
10 Nov 2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk, debate, discussion