Monthly Archives: October 2011

Family Math Night – Recruiting Volunteers via VolunteerSpot.com

For any Family Math Night event to be successful you’re going to need to recruit volunteers. For a Nifty Numbers event, you’ll need volunteers to help run your stations. You may also decide to have someone take care of the … Continue reading

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The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow – A Review

Ryan had a race this past weekend just east of Los Angeles.   It was a 7-hour drive and the perfect opportunity for me to use my passenger time to review The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your … Continue reading

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Teachable Money Moment: Needs vs. Wants

Needs vs. Wants:  Let’s say you’re in the dentist’s office with your child and you’re waiting for your “turn”.    You pick up a magazine and start flipping through it. This is the perfect opportunity to play the needs vs … Continue reading

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Bringing Families to Your Family Math Night Event

The station volunteers are recruited, the copies are made, the popcorn machine is on standby….now you just need to get the families to your Family Math Night event. There are a variety of ways to encourage your families to attend … Continue reading

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Nifty Numbers Family Math Night Testimonial – Family Math Night Coordinator

The Family Math Night Coordinator’s job is an important one. We try to make that role as simple as possible with our Coordinator notes and short, informative videos. Here’s what one Coordinator had to say after her successful event: .

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