Content Format: Video
Math-related resources and free stuff for teachers.
Series: Focus on the Child
Composing Shapes with Child 12
March 2, 2013
A child composes a 6-pointed star shape using pattern blocks in multiple ways.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Problem Solving, Correction, Child 12
Series: Focus on the Child March 2, 2013
Growing Patterns with Child 32
A child attempts to find what comes next in a pattern.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 32
Series: Focus on the Child March 1, 2013
Growing Patterns with Child 33
A student takes a look at a pattern of blocks of increasing quantity.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 33
Series: Focus on the Child March 1, 2013
Describing and Drawing Shapes with Child 14
A kindergartner explains how to draw a rectangle. Later he finds a new shape to draw in the classroom.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Child 14
Series: Focus on the Child February 28, 2013
Growing Patterns with Child 30
A student identifies a pattern of increasing quantity.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Child 30
Series: Hear from the Experts February 25, 2013
Myths of Early Mathematics (Part 1)
Jennifer McCray, director of Erikson's Early Math Collaborative, addresses some myths about early math. Counting is, in fact, complicated!
- Topic: Number Sense, Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K
Series: About Early Math February 25, 2013
Learning Math Early–It’s Big!
How many preschoolers long is a Tyrannosaurus Rex? Students in this video measure to find the answer. Fun maths games for kids can help bring out math concepts.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Big and Small, Animals
Series: About Early Math February 25, 2013
Building Mathematical Competencies in Early Childhood
This video deals with the "whys," "whats," and "hows" of including rich, developmentally appropriate mathematics experiences for young children in pre-kindergarten classrooms. It features Early Math Collaborative instructors discussing measurement. It is part of an…
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Focus on the Child February 24, 2013
Recognizing Shapes with Child 10
A child identifies two-dimensional shapes.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Gesture, Child 10
Series: Book Ideas February 24, 2013
Pete the Cat – I Love My White Shoes – Live Telling
Enjoy the myriad of repeating patterns in this storytelling clip.
- Topic: Pattern
- Tags Books, Pete the Cat, Eric Litwin, James Dean