With Math I Can -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/withmathican -- A fixed mindset, that is prevalent among both students and adults, hinders progress in mathematics as well as other areas of life.  Visit this site to learn about developing a growth mindset in mathematics and take the pledge to have a growth mindset.  

Videos:

• Three Minute Common Core Videos -- http://www.commoncoreworks.org/Page/378 -- three minute videos in English and in Spanish designed to inform parents about Common Core. 
• You Only Have to Know One Thing (about fixed or growth mindset) -- http://emails.khanacademy.org/52041ab7191b2a646d27e8b11rddl.7sdt/U_KEd8PoZxLINhgCB67f7 -- engaging video:  "Some people believe that intellectual ability is purely genetic or fixed.  This is a myth. Research now shows that your brain is like a muscle; the more you apply it and struggle, the more it grows. People who learn to recognize this fact about their own brain develop a ‘growth mindset’ and are able to persevere and achieve more."
• Praise vs.  -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY -- video by Carol Dweck about the kind of praise that encourages growth in students.

Resources for Parents/Guardians:

• Steven Strogatz on the Elements of Math -- https://divisbyzero.com/2010/02/01/steven-strogatz-writes-about-the-elements-of-mathematics-in-the-ny-times/ -- New York Times author takes you on a math journey from the most basic math through implication of infinity (spurred by a question asked by a 6-yrear old).
• Achieve the Core Common Core Resources for Parents and community Members -- http://achievethecore.org/common-core-intro-for-parents 
• Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics - http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg5.html#p5 - US Department of Education resources for parents.  Contains many activities that you can do with your children to help them learn mathematics.  
• PTA Parent Guides -- http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583 - Informational guides for parents about what their children will learn and ways to help them.
• For Families (on California Mathematics Council Website) -- http://www.cmc-math.org/family/main.html
• Common Core Math Sheets for Parents by Grade -- http://pages.uoregon.edu/dps/CommonCore/CCSSM_bygrade.pdf -- sheets made to give to parents that contain information about the standards and ways they can help their children learn mathematics.
• PARENT Roadmaps for Common Core -- Published by one school district and made available for use by others. 
• In English -- http://www.commoncoreworks.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=366 
• In Spanish -- http://www.commoncoreworks.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=367 
• Spotlight on Common Core Standards - http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/1106 - informational document about Common Core Standards.
• Figure This - http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm - this is a site with real world problems for families to think about together. (An NCTM site).
• Family Math Games - http://www.mrsgoldsclass.com/MathGames.htm - games that families can play together. 
• Activities:  Math for the Fun of It - http://www.math.com/parents/articles/funmath.html/ - More math activities for parents to do with children.
• You Cubed -- http://www.youcubed.org/ -- a site containing many resources for parents and students including information about CCSSM and the research behind it, resources designed to help students and parents Common Core mathematics, and online courses parents can take about the best ways to help children learn mathematics.
• Seeing the Future -- http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/seeing_the_future.pdf -- a publication designed to "provide parents and the public with the views of educators from across the country who are working to implement the CCSS....This publication is intended to help parents and the public understand the work that is currently in progress in 46 states."

Resources for Planning Family Nights at School:

• Family Math Night:  Count Me In - http://www.techteachers.com/mathweb/familymathnights.htm - Family Math Digital Filing cabinet by Meg Ormiston - Constantia many resources for planning a family math night.  Also contains link to a resources page for parents.
• Family Math Night on Proteacher.org - http://www.proteacher.org/c/875_Family_Math_Night.html - Ideas from different teachers about activities to do on a Family Math night.
• Family Math - http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/pages/fm_act.html - Site with books on Family Math.  Sample activities are available.
• Dear Mom and Dad - Dear Mom and Dad.doc -- a letter to parents about what they can do to help their child in mathematics -- Thanks to Jackie Starks from Searcy McRae Elem. for sharing with us.