Series: Book Ideas
Explore Estimation While Enjoying a Whopper of a Tale!
February 15, 2017
This book is a delightful way to start a discussion about estimation in the early grades. Is it reasonable that Hugh Thomas caught a million fish?
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Animals, Estimation, Subitizing, Books, Numerosity, A Million Fish...More or Less, Patricia McKissack
Series: Book Ideas January 3, 2017
4 Books That Inspire Algebraic Thinking in Young Children
One of the best ways to delve into the rules and patterns that govern algebra is through the books that are read to children each and every day.
- Topic: Precursor Concepts, Sets, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Books, Eric Carle, Audrey Wood, Tana Hoban, Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue?, The Napping House, Mary Ann Hoberman, Rooster's Off to See the World, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
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 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 March 18, 2016
Spatial Reasoning with Jan de Lange
Children, even at a very young age, have an incredible understanding of spatial relationships. Jan de Lange brings up the idea that elementary school classrooms might consider starting their math curriculum with spatial reasoning. Ideas…
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Jan de Lange
Series: Focus on the Child March 15, 2016
Second Grade Problem Solving with Child 5
This second grader demonstrates an interesting choice for a mathematical model by graphing.
- Topic: Pattern, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Problem Solving, Correction, Child 5
Series: Hear from the Experts March 13, 2016
Discussions that Advance Mathematical Learning with Diane Briars
Summing up the point of the day's lesson with the whole class is an extremely important, yet often neglected part of any math lesson.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Diane Briars, Planning
Series: Focus on the Lesson February 1, 2016
Movement Counts
Students roll a die and mimic animal movements to connect counting words, visual number arrangements, and actions.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, English Language Learner, Play, Books
Series: About the Collaborative December 10, 2015
At NAEYC Conference, Collaborative Talks Math for Babies and Toddlers
On November 18th-21st, 2015 instructors Dr. Hynes-Berry and Dr. Chen attended the annual national conference, presenting on the precursor concepts of math for babies and infants three-years-old and younger.
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