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Early Math Learning Kit #2 for Families: More Ideas for Playing with Math at Home
on August 17, 2020 at 10:10 pm
This new set of resources is focused around bringing math into playtime. Whether children are sitting down with something to build or need to wiggle and get out some energy, playtime offers many opportunities for families to explore key early math concepts together.
Recursos para aprender matemáticas con los más pequeños N.° 2: Más ideas para jugar con las matemáticas en el hogar
on August 17, 2020 at 9:55 pm
Este nuevo conjunto de recursos se centra en incorporar las matemáticas a la hora del juego. Ya sea que los niños estén sentados con algo para construir o necesiten moverse y quemar energía, la hora del juego ofrece muchas oportunidades para que las familias exploren conceptos matemáticos claves y fomenten el pensamiento matemático en sus niños.
Reimagine Calendar Activities in Early Childhood Classrooms
on July 15, 2020 at 1:22 am
Small changes to classroom calendar activities can boost children’s early math learning–we offer inspiration!

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Cambridge leaders launch math equity initiative
on September 18, 2020 at 1:36 am
The city’s Family Policy Council is fostering community collaboration to build students’ — and families’ — confidence in math.
Engaging and Supporting Families During Distance Learning
on May 6, 2020 at 3:40 am
Learn more from GFRP’s Christina Simpson about what families want to know during times of uncertainty.
Celebrating and Scaling the Love of Music
on May 13, 2019 at 6:06 pm
Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project is transforming and scaling its model based on research and family voice.

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“Here are 3 simple ways you can help your kids become visual (& mathematical) thinkers, via PBS Parents: t.co/NwORoWneoh #earlyed #parenting #parents”

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Books focused on counting are some of the earliest books that children are exposed to. As @DREMEmath explains, they differ not only in their content, but also in the ways they portray numbers...More here
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“Books focused on counting are some of the earliest books that children are exposed to. As @DREMEmath explains, they differ not only in their content, but also in the ways they portray numbers... Counting on Counting Books to Support Early Math Learning t.co/zVy1yCdwXt”

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Wrong Kind of Balloon Ride
by Laura Overdeck on September 17, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Flying in a plane is pretty exciting. But one man wanted to take it a step further and tried flying with balloons! Read on to go up, up, and away with the math in this crazy idea. The post Wrong Kind of Balloon Ride appeared first on Bedtime Math.
The Tortoise That (Almost) Beats the Hare
by Laura Overdeck on September 16, 2020 at 8:00 pm
When you think of a speedy animal, we bet you don't think of turtles or tortoises. But the world's speediest tortoise might change your mind...or maybe not. Read on to speed through the math and see how fast this four-legged friend is. The post The Tortoise That (Almost) Beats the Hare appeared first on Bedtime Math.
How Do Doggie Treats Taste?
by Laura Overdeck on September 15, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Dogs love their doggie biscuits, especially when the biscuit's ginormous! But just how big is the world's biggest dog treat? Read on to find out - and treat yourself to some tasty math. The post How Do Doggie Treats Taste? appeared first on Bedtime Math.

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NAEYC is co-sponsoring the "Final Push to Get Kids Counted in the 2020 Census" webinar on August 31 at 2PM ET! Register (bit.ly/2QwTj9c) to join a discussion on the challenges to counting children, the areas highest at risk of an undercount of children, current challenges facing Census operations, and tools and strategies on what schools, educators, caretakers, families, and community leaders can undertake to conduct a final get out the count push. #CountAllKids ... See MoreSee Less

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A fair and accurate count in the 2020 Census is critical to ensure our children receive the education, support, and resources they need for them, their families, and communities to thrive. Census data is used to determine the allocation of over $1.5 trillion in funding for programs like the National...

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10 Black Dots & Press Here use simple dots to communicate broad mathematical concepts. The Math in Dots: earlymath.erikson.edu/the-math-in-do… #earlyed pic.twitter.com/9UOL7VcjY3

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The T in STEM: Creating Play-Based Experiences That Support Learning of Coding & Higher Order Thinking naeyc.org/blogs/early-co… #STEM #STEMed pic.twitter.com/DKlWBVGwea

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Measuring with Books, Blocks, and Even Penguins "There are any number of wonderful books that give children very concrete images to show how big creatures are and to make comparisons to their own size." More: earlymath.erikson.edu/measuring-with… pic.twitter.com/vrKQvkxPAQ

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Transition time is a great time for mathematizing a daily routine. This dot card transition is a relatively simple routine that builds number sense in a concrete way. Dot Card Transition Activity: earlymath.erikson.edu/dot-card-trans… #kinderchat #EarlyEd #earlymath pic.twitter.com/m9JVJ7dEcw

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Erikson Early Math 24 hours ago

Regardless of how high #preschoolers can rote count, a child’s sense of what those numbers actually mean develops gradually. We call this understanding NUMBER SENSE, and it requires relating numbers to real quantities. More: earlymath.erikson.edu/many-ways-to-s… pic.twitter.com/ge3eXhWCEr

Erikson Early Math 1 day ago

Exciting News: We and @NAFSCE are thrilled and honored to have been chosen to serve as the new home of the family math movement. Read more about the movement and announcement. @MAEC4Ed @IELconnects ow.ly/9K6t50BtKWx pic.twitter.com/qHjRbVfo1s

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Kitchen Math: How Mealtime Can Support Kids’ Number Sense, from PBS Parents pbs.org/parents/expert… #parenting #parents pic.twitter.com/DJ4t7PO4g7

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Supporting Children with At-Home Learning: A Lunch & Learn with Christopher House and the Erikson Institute

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With many schools closed indefinitely, serving as your child’s first teacher has never been more crucial. Join us for the conversation as experts and teachers from Christopher House and the Erikson Institute's Early Math Collaborative discuss ways to promote cognitive development and mathematical ...

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Creating grid games from classroom materials can be a great opportunity for fun and mathematical discussions involving small sets. Math games allow children to learn from each other. In this clip, the children range in ages from 3.5 to 5.

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A Race to Ten, Both Fun and Mathematical

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Creating games from classroom materials like with this grid game can be a great opportunity for fun and mathematical discussions.

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Kids have many opportunities to count collections of real objects—stickers, bottle caps, glue sticks, glass beads, acorns, LEGOs... you name it. Here is an activity for the classroom that could be adapted to the home setting... build strong counting knowledge!

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Counting Collections Builds Strong Counting Knowledge

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Counting Collections has an easy to follow yet effective structure which includes the following four components: prepare, launch, work, and wrap up.

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Children love to count. Counting helps them make sense of the world and to find out how many of something. With time and practice, children develop an understanding of the “rules” or principles of counting. ... See MoreSee Less

Why One-to-One Correspondence Matters

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Children love to count. Counting helps them make sense of the world and to find out how many of something. With time and practice, children develop an understanding of the “rules” or principles of counting.

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