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 the Collaborative
NCQTL’s Real to Reel Research Presents: Early Math Collaborative
September 18, 2013
As part of their video series, Head Start's National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning describes in depth the Collaborative and its philosophy.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
Math Education in Japan with Kiyomi Akita
Kiyomi Akita describes the current climate of math education in Japan.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
Everyday Activities and Environments with Kiyomi Akita
Kiyomi Akita describes two facets of Japan's strong early math education program. "We encourage teachers to teach mathematics embedded in everyday learning activities."
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
No-Nonsense Number Sense with Angela Giglio Andrews
Angela Giglio Andrews explains a math activity she used in a preschool class. Despite its apparent simplicity, it led to a wide variety of responses from her students.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Angela Giglio Andrews
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
Math On-the-Go with Angela Giglio Andrews
Angela Giglio Andrews shares an anecdote in which an order of french fries shared between a mother and her child led to questions involving measurement and other rich mathematical concepts.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Angela Giglio Andrews, Big and Small
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
Math in Folk Tales with Oksana Igrakova
Oksana Igrakova describes some of the broad mathematical connections a teacher could create with the Russian folk story "The Giant Turnip."
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
What Teachers Know About Math with Jennifer McCray and Jie-Qi Chen
Jie-Qi Chen and Jennifer McCray review answers they received from a survey administered to early education teachers. The survey prompted the teachers to imagine that they were giving advice to a new teacher, "Tina," who…
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts September 17, 2013
Imprecise Geometry with Doug Clements
Geometry and measurement are often difficult topics for young math students. Doug Clements argues that part of this problem stems from classroom materials that are inexact and misleading. "At its fundamental base, mathematics is about…
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Doug Clements
Series: Hear from the Experts September 6, 2013
Early Education in Finland with Kristiina Kumpulainen
Finland's educational system is regularly ranked among the best in the world. Surprisingly, Finnish children are not required to go to start attending school until they are seven years old. Kristiina Kumpulainen explains the specifics…
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Hear from the Experts August 26, 2013
Kindergarten in Singapore with Yeap Ban Har
Yeap Ban Har explains the unique problem of kindergarten education in Singapore.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Yeap Ban Har
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