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The Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative is transforming the understanding, teaching and learning of early mathematics from the ground up.

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Professional development modules

Our self-guided modules provide materials, strategies, and expert guidance for working with adult learners to explore foundational mathematics. Whether you are working with childcare providers, in-service teachers, or pre-service teachers, modules give you what you need to support professional learning in your local context.

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Series: About Early Math

Charles Payne on Successful PreK-3rd Transitions

Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, makes points about the positive and negative traits of early learning administration in public school…

Age/grade 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K

GNRL060 early childhood learning centers

Series: About the Collaborative

NCQTL's Real to Reel Research Presents: Early Math Collaborative

As part of their video series, Head Start's National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning describes in depth the Collaborative and its philosophy.

Age/grade 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K

Series: About Early Math

4 Blog Posts to Help Understand the Common Core Math Standards Debate

Education reform is a minefield. It was true for previous education reform movements, and it certainly is true when it comes to the Common Core State Standards. Rather than enter into the subject with a passionate defense or bulleted list of the pros and cons to the Common Core State Standards, it may be more helpful to list discussions and viewpoints from others.

Age/grade 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Tags CCSS, Common Core

Measurable Attributes Ordering Similar Objects

Series: Adult Learning

Ordering Similar Objects by Measurable Attributes

Early childhood teacher candidates engage in an adult learning activity that has them order and reorder objects by size according to different attributes.

Topics Measurement and Data
Age/grade Kindergarten, Pre-K

Series: Adult Learning

Exploring Unit Block Relationships

Examining sets of unit blocks challenges educators to think about relationships of the blocks. A deeper understanding of the features of unit blocks empowers teachers to support children in ways that promote joyful math learning.

Topics Geometry, Number and Operations: Fractions
Age/grade Kindergarten, Pre-K
Tags Blocks

Series: Adult Learning

Different Uses of Numbers with Anno's Counting Book

Books are a powerful way to launch math investigations with children, but also with adult learners. Our Learning Labs often use picture books as a doorway into mathematics. Here, teachers explore multiple representations of the number five in Anno's Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno.