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Series: Focus on Play
New Use of Quantity Cards for Remote Preschool Math Games
December 29, 2020
Whether teaching in-person with social distancing or online, the number one question we hear from teachers is how to adapt preschool math games for remote learning. Here are some game ideas that work equally well in person or online.
- Topic: Counting, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Games, Play, Subitizing
Series: About Early Math December 27, 2020
Early Childhood Teachers Look Back on a Year Like No Other
The Collaborative interviewed three Chicago-area early childhood teachers who spoke honestly about the challenges and rewards of teaching during the pandemic.
Series: Book Ideas November 11, 2020
Best Books for Toddlers to Spark More Talk about More and Less
It’s easy to turn reading books with toddlers into conversations about the math that is all around us. The idea of more and less comes into all kinds of books and finger plays toddlers love—including counting books.
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3
- Tags Family Math
Series: Book Ideas November 3, 2020
Best Books for Babies to Find Math in Their World
Books are great for babies. Research clearly supports this. What are the best books for babies? We use our Precursor Concepts as a framework for discussing math thinking during the ages of 0-3.
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3
- Tags Family Math
Series: Ideas at Work October 14, 2020
Chores for Kids Can Help Them Find Math Around the House
With young children at home, there’s always cleaning to be done. So why not include them in completing the chores? Chores can engage everyone in the household in a little “math all around us” problem-solving.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math
Series: Ideas at Work September 11, 2020
Homemade Playdough Recipe for Shape Fun
Stamping or imprinting with a homemade playdough recipe using everyday household items is an active way for children to explore the big ideas of shape.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3, 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math
Series: Hear from the Experts August 25, 2020
Families are Pivotal in Designing Math Picture Books for Children
How do you design a better picture book for children? How does consulting with families along with research help us to understand what makes educational children's books effective and engaging?
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Promising Math
Series: Hear from the Experts August 24, 2020
Family-Centered Approach to Picture Books with David Purpura
David Purpura, PhD, of Purdue University describes his team's research and intervention designed around picture books and their effectiveness in homes.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Promising Math
Series: Book Ideas August 11, 2020
3 Children’s Books Where Small Numbers Matter
As children start using number words, they don’t always have a sense of what those words really mean. Early on, we guide children to develop a meaningful number sense by focusing on small numbers.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, More Fewer Less, Pat Mora, Sergio Ruzzier, Subitizing, Tana Hoban, Two Mice, Uno Dos Tres/One Two Three
Series: Ideas at Work July 29, 2020
Putting Groceries Away is Hands-on Shape Activity for Young Children
En Español También. Putting groceries away is necessary work for families. Sharing this work with our children turns an everyday task into a hands-on shape activity.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags En Español, Family Math
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