My first taste of JUMP Math came from a workbook I discovered at Chapters. I purchased it and brought it home to try. It was a releif to find something that we all felt comfortable with. After doing more research on-line I learned about the teacher training workshops and signed up. Dr. John Mighton beleives that all kids are able to be successful with math. I wish that I had teachers who felt that way when I was learning. One of the things I that made this curriculum work for our family was that there were additional practice exercises for one son and also enrichment activities for the other. I didn't feel like I had to learn 2 different programs. The tests were included in the curriculum so I didn't have to make them up myself (I have with other curricula we have used). I also appreciated the fact that all the strands of the Ontario curriculum were included and documented. My one regret is that JUMP Math only goes to grade 8.
If you want to find our more about this great curriculum go to: http://jumpmath.org/
You can try the fractions unit out for free or find out more at the workshops listed below.
Upcoming JUMP Math Training Sessions, Winter-Spring 2011
JUMP Math is very pleased to announce 30 new full-day general training workshops to be held throughout Ontario Western Quebec  over the next four months.  The training sessions will be led by JUMP Math Manager of Outreach and Teacher Support, Frances Agro.  Frances 
Dates and Locations – (Please Register even if there is no address listed)
March
16th       Toronto 
222 College Street
222 College Street
22nd       Belleville Saganaska  Demonstration  School Dundas 
24th       Kitchener 
10 King Street West
10 King Street West
25th       Hamilton Hamilton 
695 Queenston Rd.
695 Queenston Rd.
30th       Toronto 
222 College Street
222 College Street
31st       London Sacrament  Catholic  School 
1063 Oxford St. East
1063 Oxford St. East
April                                                                             
6th         Brockville 
7th         Kingston 
8th         Belleville 
9th         Thunder Bay 
9th         Cornwall 
14th       Peterborough 
15th       Oshawa 
21st       Chesley **
28th       Sudbury 
29th       North Bay 
30th       Pembroke **
May 
5th         Timmins 
6th         Sault St. Marie **
12th St.
13th       Midhurst **
14th       Toronto 
19th       Hanover 
20th       Barrie, SCETF, 
249 Saunders Road
249 Saunders Road
21st       Christian  Island 
26th       Montreal , QC Westmount , QC 
27th       Sherbrooke , QC Vision  School 
28th       Ottawa St. Laurent  Academy 
641 Sladen Avenue
641 Sladen Avenue
June
4th         Toronto 
9th         Windsor 
** Time and location to be confirmed.  If your school would be interested in hosting any of these sessions, please contact Noreen McLean (see below for contact information). 
Time: 
Topic: JUMP Math General Workshop – How to Reach and Teach Every Child
Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1-8, Learning Assistance Specialists, and EAs
Cost: $85 plus 13% HST = $96.05 (includes 1 set of two JUMP Math workbooks)
Locations: TBA
Topic: JUMP Math General Workshop – How to Reach and Teach Every Child
Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1-8, Learning Assistance Specialists, and EAs
Cost: $85 plus 13% HST = $96.05 (includes 1 set of two JUMP Math workbooks)
Locations: TBA
 
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