A collection of our many ideas for kindergarten math activities and the thinking that takes place in kindergarten. For young children exploring activities, thinking, and math games can be a healthy part of children’s first experiences with math. Here are the many resources we have on our website.
Kindergarten Math
Series: About Early Math, About the Collaborative
What School Change and Reform Looks Like with Early Math Collaborative
May 22, 2014
In this hour-long webinar, the Big Ideas of number sense are explored. This leads to a discussion about real-world change in the classroom, resulting in better understanding amongst teachers and more in-depth math comprehension amongst students.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Series: About Early Math May 20, 2014
6 Resources to Help You Assess Early Math Apps
Where can educators and parents go to learn more about smart choices in choosing math apps and math-related technology for young children? Here is a round-up of resources that can help think through the options.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Technology, Play, Apps
Series: About Early Math May 9, 2014
4 Blog Posts to Help Understand the Common Core Math Standards Debate
Education reform is a minefield. It was true for previous education reform movements, and it certainly is true when it comes to the Common Core State Standards. Rather than enter into the subject with a…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS
Series: About Early Math April 29, 2014
Study is Evidence that Asking Children to Explain Math Thinking Can Help
This new study helps support the belief that when children explain math thinking and how they come to a solution, it can enhance their ability to understand basic cause and effect relationships.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Ideas at Work April 21, 2014
Teacher Tom Delves into a Math Activity for Preschoolers
This counting activity for young children is low stress and explores all the small things that really matter when trying out a new math activity for preschoolers.
- Topic: Counting, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Ideas at Work April 9, 2014
Exploring “Math Talks” with Math Problems for 2nd Grade and Beyond
The Math Talk instructional strategy emphasizes spoken communication around a series of carefully crafted math problems. “They challenge my students to be more specific in their reflections,
- Topic: Number Sense, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Number Talks
Series: Focus on the Child April 3, 2014
Estimating Quantity with Child 9
A child estimates the number of cubes in a collection.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Estimation, Unifix Cubes, Comparing, Child 9
Series: About Early Math February 22, 2014
Charles Payne on Successful PreK-3rd Transitions
Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, makes points about the positive and negative traits of early learning administration in public school…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: About Early Math February 7, 2014
All About Math Apps
Collaborative Instructor Dr. Mary Hynes-Berry discusses math apps on the Fred Rogers Center blog.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Technology, Apps
Series: About Early Math January 16, 2014
4 Ideas to Help Find Math in Everyday Life
"At Kohl Children’s Museum, we partner with a great team of early childhood researchers, professional development providers and teachers at Erikson Institute’s Early Math Collaborative. One of the methods they promote is Mathematizing Daily Experiences.…
- Topic: Number Sense, Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Math Anxiety
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