What do Kids and Parents say about Math Fun For Kids℠?

"It is good to do open ended questions and discuss with peer groups frequently." "Excellently organized."

"It is a very fun and exciting event to participate in."  "Kids had lots of fun." "It was fun and good learning experience."

"I have learned lot from kids." "Good exposure." "Based on my experience with my kid, they wanted to solve more pictorial."

"It was not boring. It was not fun either." "Confidence and good self motivating experience."

"My son had a great time and is looking forward for the next event. I too was very happy with the overall planning and the way the event was organized. Looking forward for the next event 😊"

"Group work exposes gaps in kids learning style , but it needs mandatory supervisor who will point mistakes to each kids so feedback loop works. Thanks."

"Thank you for giving opportunity to participate in this program."

"I'm sure he's been getting multiple perspectives to approach the same problem. This is definitely a life skill that one should have even beyond Math. Thanks."

"Mainly interaction with other kids. Kids would learn to listen others point of view. All the best! Kudos!"

"She liked it. If the kids enjoy this activity, we should do @ regular intervals." "learning about open minded questions"

What is Open-Ended / Open-Response Math Problem Solving?

Open-ended refers to a question or problem which has more than one correct answer and more than one strategy to obtain this answer. Open-response refers to a question or problem that may only have one correct answer or one strategy to obtain the answer. In both open-ended and open-response mathematics problems, students are expected to explain or justify their answers and/or strategies.

Source:  University Of Kentucky

Open-Ended / Open-Response Math Problem Samples

Sources: 1. Kentucky Department of Education 2. The Ontario Teachers’ Federation