Content Format: Video
Math-related resources and free stuff for teachers.
Series: Video from Others
The Relationship Between Play, Teacher-Child Interactions, and Math Ability
July 26, 2013
While many studies have found strong relationships between young children's play and literacy, studies of teacher interactions in play and mathematics learning have not been conducted. This video describes findings from a study aimed at identifying classroom interventions in play that are associated with math achievement in three- and four-year-olds.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Play
Series: Hear from the Experts July 22, 2013
The Concept of Regrouping with Liping Ma
Liping Ma describes some differences between American and Chinese math educators, specifically concerning the idea of regrouping. "It's always easier for children to subtract three from ten than from thirteen."
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts July 18, 2013
Analogical Reasoning with Lyn English
Lyn English defines analogical reasoning and describes its importance and prevalence in early math classrooms.
- Topic: Sets
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Focus on the Child April 26, 2013
Seriating Objects by Length and Capacity with Child 14
A kindergarten student finds a way to sort cups by capacity.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Comparing, Child 14, Capacity
Series: Focus on the Lesson April 24, 2013
Triangle Talk from Feel for Shapes
Students distinguish shapes using touch rather than sight.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Focus on the Child April 15, 2013
Recognizing Shapes with Child 12
A child identifies various shapes.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Child 12
Series: Focus on the Child April 15, 2013
Parts & Wholes with Child 15
A child plays "hide-and-seek" with a group of bears to determine how many are missing from a larger group.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Child 15
Series: Focus on the Child April 5, 2013
Organizing Bears with Child 15
A child explains how he organizes a group of bears.
- Topic: Sets
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Child 15
Series: Focus on the Child April 5, 2013
Comparing Quantity with Child 5
A kindergarten student uses blocks to make groups that are larger than, smaller than, and equal to the instructor's set.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Gesture, Child 5
Series: Focus on Play April 4, 2013
The Math in Blocks
Jennifer McCray, director of the Early Math Collaborative, provides a play-by-play narration as a pre-k teacher leads her students through a tower building exercise with blocks. McCray provides insights into the complexity and impact of…