April 30, 2013
The Erikson Early Math Collaborative is now a partner of 100Kin10, a multi-sector partnership seeking to address the shortage of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers in the U.S. and ensure high-quality STEM learning for all students.
A kindergarten student finds a way to sort cups by capacity.
Students distinguish shapes using touch rather than sight.
The Growing Story and Three Feet Small are two wonderful picture books that address a “math all around us" concept: growing taller.
A child identifies various shapes.
A child plays "hide-and-seek" with a group of bears to determine how many are missing from a larger group.
We have exciting news to share: the Early Mathematics Education Project at Erikson Institute is now the Early Math Collaborative. Our new name illustrates Erikson’s ongoing commitment to supporting high-quality math education for young children—math…
A child explains how he organizes a group of bears.
A kindergarten student uses blocks to make groups that are larger than, smaller than, and equal to the instructor's set.
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…