Nachos and Numbers: ...a Step by Step Guide to Hosting a Successful School Family Math Event

Are you tired of the "typical" Family Math Night, with a lack of real involvement often resulting in poor attendance?"Bien Venidos a Nachos y Numeros!"Welcome to Nachos and Numbers! 1) A fun family meal 2) Lively Mariachi music, enhanced by south-of-the-border décor. 3) A host of engaging activities designed to address the Mathematics curriculum, often at the concrete level. 4) Rewards and incentives for optimum student participation and parent involvement. Whether you are an educator, school administrator, or dedicated parent, this helpful guide will lead you and your school towards hosting an unforgettable Nachos and Numbers Event.

Thomas John Ecker is a classroom teacher with twenty-three years of experience teaching Mathematics. That experience includes teaching all levels of elementary education, middle school, as well as serving in the capacity of Elementary Mathematics Coordinator. Mr. Ecker's accomplishments and achievements as an educator have earned him several education honors, including Outstanding Young Educator, Education Grant Recipient, as well as Teacher of The Year. In April of 2004, he was a featured speaker at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Ecker is married to another dedicated teacher, Jaynie, and together they have five children.Those great kids, and hundreds of others, have been the inspiration for the creative and very practical ideas within this guide. Let it be the source of your own inspiration in hosting a successful family Math event, NACHOS AND NUMBERS!