Welcome

Virtually all young children like mathematics.  They do mathematics naturally, discovering patterns and making conjectures based on observation.  Natural curiosity is a powerful teacher, especially for mathematics.

EVERYBODY COUNTS:  A Report to the Nation on the Future of Mathematics Education, p.43 (1989)

This site was created to help families and members of the community:

• understand the newly adopted mathematics program, Math Trailblazers
• visit websites with students to support learning within the classroom
• provide an opportunity for the family to visit a "homework helper" website

This site was created to support teachers:

• implement the newly adopted mathematics program, Math Trailblazers
• locate additional instructional materials in order to differentiate learning for their students
• professionally as they discover new research and methods to support student learning within the classroom

Christine Newman

K-5 Math Curriculum Specialist

West Hartford Public Schools

West Hartford, Connecticut 06107

(860) 561-6617