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Math-related resources and free stuff for teachers.
Series: Focus on the Child
Repeating Patterns with Child 14
October 11, 2016
A child is pushed to decipher the repeating pattern in an array of blocks. Then he attempts to continue the pattern.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Focus on the Lesson September 26, 2016
Attendance Routine to Build Number Sense
This Spanish-language example of a rekenrek attendance routine demonstrates how one teacher can mathematize an everyday activity.
- Topic: Number Sense, Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Rekenrek
Series: Focus on Play August 25, 2016
Matching Cards Game in PreK
A quick matching game with dot cards is a fun way for preschoolers to practice recognizing small sets without counting.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
- Tags Subitizing, Games, Dot cards
Series: Focus on Play August 25, 2016
Value of Block Play in Kindergarten
A kindergarten teacher makes a strong case for how time spent playing with blocks supports mathematical thinking and learning in her classroom.
- Tags Blocks
Series: Focus on Play August 24, 2016
Measuring a Block Tower with Kindergartners
Building block towers provides a natural opportunity to measure height. In this scene, children use strings and a broom.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
- Tags Blocks
Series: Focus on the Lesson August 16, 2016
Mouse Collections
Preschool storytime is a great time to teach mathematics! In this video, two teachers use Ellen Stoll Walsh's "Mouse Count" to illustrate the concept of "less and more."
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, English Language Learner, Play, Books, Ellen Stoll Walsh, Mouse Count
Series: Focus on Collaboration June 30, 2016
Teachers Learning from Other Teachers
At Chase Elementary in Chicago, teachers from PreK to 5th grade meet regularly in grade level teams with the goal of sharing their practice.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Focus on the Lesson June 25, 2016
Number Arrangements
Students create visual representations of different numbers. All children will benefit most from exploring number arrangements by beginning with 3 and moving up from that.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Subitizing
Series: Hear from the Experts May 7, 2016
“Ooh-Ooh Culture”: Answer-Getting Versus Collaborative Learning
Phil Daro compares and contrasts the answer-getting learning style of the United States with the collaborative learning style of Japan.
Series: Hear from the Experts April 22, 2016
Erikson Visits the White House for Symposium on Early Learning STEM
On April 21, 2016, the Early Math Collaborative was invited to the White House to attend its Symposium on Early STEM.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners
- Tags Doug Clements
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