Volume 8
May
Developing Mindsets that Promote Growth
What do we mean by “mindset”? RemembertheOntarioEducationalRe
Mindsetsaretheassumptionsandexpectationswehavefor
ourselvesandothers.Theseattitudesguideourbehaviorand
influenceourresponsestodailyevents.‐Dr.Robert
Brooks Tips for Fostering a Growth Mindset: Tip # 4. Be mindful of the goals you set for your children and the messages they send.  Workwithyourchildtosetgoalsthatare
reasonableanddesirableforbothofyou.
Probability:
A number from 0 to 1 that
shows how likely it is that an
event will happen.
 Allgoalsshouldemphasizegrowth–the
developmentofaskillortheexpanding
knowledge.
Grades7&8:Continuing
theConversationAbout
YourMoneyDecisions!
Let’sdiscuss“MoneyintheNews”…
 Haveyourchildmonitorthenewsinall
itsforms(T.V.,on‐line…)towatchfor
storiesaboutmoney.
 Talkwithyourchildaboutsomeofthe
storiesoritemstheyhaveheardabout
inthenews(e.g.,howcouldthis‘news
story’impactourcommunityand/or
familyfinancially?)
Family Math Activities K-3
Big Bi
Ideas
In probability situations, one
can never be sure what will
happen next.
Try this game during a car ride:
Call out events and have your child decide
whether it is something likely, is not likely or
will never happen. You are limited only by
your imagination! (e.g., we will swim in
January, a dinosaur is coming to the local zoo,
the leaves will change colour in the fall)
Probabilityfrom4‐6
Experimental Probability (a real‐life experience): Suppose we have three pairs of socks in a drawer, one blue pair, one green pair, and one red pair. What is the probability of getting a matching pair if we reach into the drawer and, without looking, pick two socks? Theoretical Probability (based on analyzing what could happen): Suppose you have three pairs of socks in the laundry, one blue pair, one green pair, and one red pair. Now suppose that somehow four socks disappear. Which is more likely: that the two socks that are left will match or that they will not match? Elementary Mathematics Program Team