A collections of videos, articles, and links, all free teacher resources for early educators.
December 17, 2014
How are attributes foundational for math thinking? From birth, humans are hard-wired to notice properties of the world around them and begin sorting and classifying using those properties. Babies can hear in utero, and they…
The most successful preschool classrooms seem to be those that provide students plenty of time to play, with oversight from strong teachers who can take advantage of the inherent learning opportunities there within.
This video reveals some of the major concepts discussed at the 2014 NAEYC Conference.
"For too many adults, math is like this dirty diaper that we hold away or get rid of as quickly as possible."
Counting in sets of ten is a skill that we develop and internalize at a very young age. However, surprisingly, there are dozens of different counting systems, many still in use today. Understanding and exploring…
This article focuses on the importance of creating math images, computer-generated or in the real world, that depict what students are learning. This would create some much-needed context for a topic that can easily become…
In this opinion piece on Education Week, it is suggested that those in charge of teacher training and hiring should avoid concentrating solely on a teacher's knowledge and skill. Instead, an attempt should be made…
This RadioLab story asks whether one can live without using math. As babies and kids learning math and counting, do we understand complex concepts more than we think? Experts point out that babies seem to…
This article from The New York Times looks in depth at the United States' less-than-perfect history of math education reforms and suggests that for any reform to be truly successful, stronger teacher support is necessary.
In this article of the Harvard Education Letter, Collaborative staff and others discuss the changes taking place in early math. Common Core standards and their implementation are influencing the curriculum and lesson planning, particularly in choosing…