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Play and Learn with Counting Books (VIDEO)
on April 27, 2021 at 12:25 am
Picture books offer many opportunities for young children to practice counting, a key early math skill. They are also really fun to read!
Promoting Young Children's Interest in Math
on April 6, 2021 at 6:57 am
Strategies for connecting all children with positive, meaningful math experiences.
Expand Children’s Math Thinking Through Comments, Questions, and Conversations
on March 16, 2021 at 11:25 pm
Caregivers support their children’s math development when they notice and talk about math in their daily routines.

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Global Family Research Project

Out of a Crisis, Districts Look to Post-Pandemic Shifts in Family Engagement
on May 6, 2021 at 9:11 pm
Schools Find Successful New Ways to Partner with Families, Support Student Learning, and Empower Parent Liaisons
A Holiday Letter from GFRP
on December 24, 2020 at 1:00 am
We end the year with gratitude for all the hard and inspiring work so many families, schools, and communities are doing.
Family engagement professionals become first responders, develop creative ways to connect with students and parents
on December 4, 2020 at 1:31 am
As remote learning continues, parent coordinators take the lead in reimagining services to ‘meet families where they are’ and adapt to an ever-changing fall semester.

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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children.

The NAEYC Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs is pleased to announce that it has been granted recognition by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (@CHEAnews)! Learn more: bit.ly/3uKqF7d pic.twitter.com/PsfrJjhnZk 13 hours ago

All babies and families need support in the earliest years. Join us for #StrollingThunder to tell Congress: An investment in babies is an investment in America’s future. go.thinkbabies.org/st21 #ThinkBabies #StrollingThunder pic.twitter.com/kXZHQcfjax Retweeted by NAEYC 2 days ago

"When observant and reflective teachers plan thoughtful play spaces, daily routines, and conversations and interactions as contexts for learning, they help infants and toddlers find answers to the questions, “Where’s my family?” and “Who’s my friend?”" NAEYC.org/babies-ask-us pic.twitter.com/6Qd1RjvbjH 2 days ago

Questions that ask children to share their ideas and feelings are stimulate curiosity, inspire creativity, develop language skills, and build vocabulary. Here are some prompts to help you build open-ended questions into your routine: NAEYC.org/open-ended-que… pic.twitter.com/K66JoJ54vT 4 days ago

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Bedtime Math Daily Math Blog

Real Quadruple Rainbow
by Laura Overdeck on May 18, 2021 at 8:00 pm
It's cool to look up in the sky and see a rainbow. What's even neater is to see 4 at once, which happened the other day! Read on to do the colorful math behind this quadruple rainbow. The post Real Quadruple Rainbow appeared first on Bedtime Math.
How to Make a World Record Stick
by Laura Overdeck on May 17, 2021 at 8:00 pm
Thousands of popsicle sticks make a real treat of a world record in this fun math story to share with your kids! The post How to Make a World Record Stick appeared first on Bedtime Math.
How to Make More S’mores
by Laura Overdeck on May 16, 2021 at 8:00 pm
S'mores are yummy treats to make over a campfire. And now there's a way to make lots of s'mores at once, even if it's raining and you don't have a fire. Read on to discover how you can make even more s'mores, and do the delicious, gooey math! The post How to Make More S’mores appeared first on Bedtime Math.

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Erikson’s Student Support Services program gives students an accessible and holistic grad school experience as they advance! Learn More this Wednesday, May 19th @ 12pm: bit.ly/3bossHn pic.twitter.com/JG4nVxHL7Q

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Erikson’s "Refer-A-Student" program offers rewards to Erikson students, staff, faculty, or alumni who refer candidates to our programs. The prospective students referred to Erikson will also have a chance to win prizes! Visit refer.erikson.edu to learn more pic.twitter.com/mNzUQaJKfy

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[WEBINAR, 05/19 @ 12pm CST] "Student Support Services" Join members of Erikson's faculty and staff as they share how Erikson supports students as they advance through our programs to create an accessible & holistic grad school experience! Register now: bit.ly/3bossHn pic.twitter.com/WUkoHQYYlm

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It’s been a week since our ceremony honoring the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021, and we’re reflecting on the experience. We are honored to be a small part of that legacy—and hope you will be too by making a gift to support Erikson scholarships! erikson.edu/give pic.twitter.com/vuXALiEWsh

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Erikson Early Math 6 hours ago

"When children COUNT, they don’t automatically think about how one number is related to another. Their goal is only to match number words with objects until they reach the end of the count." Developing Early Number Sense: countingwithkids.com/early-math/201… pic.twitter.com/yv8SlCz6fC

Erikson Early Math 8 hours ago

Path games are fantastic ways for families to spend time together and have fun while doing math. Get on the Right Path: Make Your Own Number Sense Activities earlymath.erikson.edu/get-on-the-rig… pic.twitter.com/z7IWQPXmj4

Erikson Early Math 9 hours ago

Using Stories to Teach Math Teaching LITERACY and MATH at once helps make the most of class time while deepening young students’ understanding in both subjects. More at Edutopia: edutopia.org/article/using-… #elemchat #elemmathchat #edchat pic.twitter.com/PxrKk041gV

Erikson Early Math 10 hours ago

Grid games can be some of the earliest experiences children have with board games. They are simple to make, easy to organize, customizable for children's interests, and they are MATHEMATICAL. The Math in Ten Using a Grid Game: earlymath.erikson.edu/the-math-in-te… #kinderchat #ECEchat #ECE pic.twitter.com/gxJHf7lsl1

Erikson Early Math 11 hours ago

Would you like to influence early childhood education beyond your classroom? We are looking for Chicago-area preK teachers willing to share their math teaching with researchers. Access to premium content, free PD, and more for participants. Learn more: earlymath.erikson.edu/measuring-math/ pic.twitter.com/HWnRDZM3KN

Erikson Early Math 12 hours ago

Patterns allow us to generalize our understanding. Children who expect math to “make sense” look for patterns. More on PATTERNS: earlymath.erikson.edu/why-early-math… #ECE #earlymath #earlyed pic.twitter.com/lboaWQ58mB

Erikson Early Math 1 day ago

Every time you describe something—as red, tall, sticky, or loud, for example—you are helping to define & categorize things. And defining and categorizing is huge in mathematics! Games to Play at Home Using ATTRIBUTES for Math Thinking earlymath.erikson.edu/games-to-play-… pic.twitter.com/BkUcPl6ndl

Erikson Early Math 1 day ago

"This playful invitation encourages adults to find objects, then use direct comparison to label... introducing math vocabulary in authentic situations, using real materials, brings the learning to life." playfulinvitations.com/new-blog/2019/… pic.twitter.com/B0ElHHGaJh

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Warm weather and more daylight hours mean now is a great time to take advantage of outdoor spaces. ... See MoreSee Less

Taking Math Out for a Spin: Outside Activities for Kids That Have Math

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Obstacle Courses and the Bean Bag Toss are two fun outside activities for kids that are already rich with math. Have fun with math outside!

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Just as number sense develops when children are clear that something is being counted, the ability to make sense of number operations depends on the foundational understanding that EVERY OPERATION TELLS A STORY. ... See MoreSee Less

Big Ideas of Number Operations

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Number operations depends on the foundational understanding that every operation tells a story. Comparing and telling stories in math is important.

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It’s easy to turn reading books with toddlers into conversations about the math that is all around us. ... See MoreSee Less

Best Books for Toddlers to Spark More Talk about More and Less

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Books are great for toddlers. Research clearly supports this. What are the best books for toddlers? We use Precursor Concepts as a framework.

5 days ago ·

Counting Collections is an activity that develops the Big Ideas of number sense and counting, such as cardinality, one-to-one correspondence, and unitizing. ... See MoreSee Less

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.

6 days ago ·

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