Activities, ideas, and discussion helping teachers think through maths in classrooms.
February 6, 2017
Cutting paper hearts for Valentine’s Day math fun is a common, early experience with symmetry for many young children.
Every Valentine’s Day children talk about caring, friendship, and love. They can also explore math concepts in the books that are read this time of year.
One of the best ways to delve into the rules and patterns that govern algebra is through the books that are read to children each and every day.
Project working with ages 0-3 in Chicago expands, helping us learn more about earliest foundations of math learning.
A great way for kids to explore spatial relationships is to read books that call for them to think about where objects are in relation to something else.
Do the children in your classroom know each other’s names? At winter break, are they still pointing to “that girl?” Doing activities in the early weeks of school that use the children’s own names will…
For kids books, geometry doesn't have to just be reciting the shapes. Here are books that can begin rich geometrical discussions.
The sessions included an overview of foundational math concepts as well as hands-on early math games and activities for the classroom.
The Early Math Collaborative went to the White House to take part in the conversation about how to improve early STEM learning in the United States.
Some time ago we suggested a few books that are great for exploring measurement concepts in primary grades. Now we're at it again.