February 14, 2013
A child describes examples (and non-examples) of common 2-D shapes.
Cindy Collado and her preschool class at Stock School were involved in a shoe project that incorporated many math concepts through a variety of activities over the course of two months. The class started by…
A child explains the attendance chart he uses in class.
Children who have strong spatial reasoning abilities also have an advantage when it comes to learning the number line and solving math problems, researchers at the University of Chicago say. For more information about this…
A child builds structures using magnetic blocks.
At Erikson Institute's first International Symposium on Early Mathematics Education, Dr. Yeap Ban Har explains the core competencies and philosophy at the foundation of the world's highest-ranking early mathematics education program.
Using a number line with the digits hidden from view, a student counts backwards and forwards.
The Chicago Tribune takes a look at the beginnings of the Early Math Collaborative.
In this geometry activity for pre-k and kindergarten, students distinguish shapes using touch rather than sight.
After graphing their shoes based on specific characteristics, a class discusses the results and draws some conclusions.