October 25, 2016
A great way for kids to explore spatial relationships is to read books that call for them to think about where objects are in relation to something else.
Sylvia Celadón-Pattichis advocates storytelling as a means to vary the context of word problems to make them more relevant and accessible to young, dual-language learners.
A child is pushed to decipher the repeating pattern in an array of blocks. Then he attempts to continue the pattern.
This Spanish-language example of a rekenrek attendance routine demonstrates how one teacher can mathematize an everyday activity.
A quick matching game with dot cards is a fun way for preschoolers to practice recognizing small sets without counting.
Building block towers provides a natural opportunity to measure height. In this scene, children use strings and a broom.
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."
A new study by the University of Missouri finds what many educators suspect: a better number sense in the preschool years leads to better understanding and success in mathematics when children enter kindergarten.
Do the children in your classroom know each other’s names? At winter break, are they still pointing to “that girl?” Doing activities in the early weeks of school that use the children’s own names will…
For kids books, geometry doesn't have to just be reciting the shapes. Here are books that can begin rich geometrical discussions.