Series: About Early Math
A collections of videos, articles, and links, all free teacher resources for early educators.
Series: About Early Math
Deborah Stipek: When Learning Numbers Kids Should Be Building Core Concepts
June 20, 2014
What "early math" really means is explored in this Q&A with Deborah J. Stipek, Professor of Education at Stanford University and Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Series: About Early Math, About the Collaborative May 22, 2014
What School Change and Reform Looks Like with Early Math Collaborative
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…
- 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: 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
Series: About Early Math July 18, 2013
Why Do the Math Wars Rage On?
Are the "Math Wars" back like a bad movie sequel? Why does the debate continue, sometimes vehemently, even when most people agree that quality math education must focus on both skills and conceptual understanding?
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS
Series: About Early Math March 2, 2013
John Price on PreK-3rd and the Common Core Curriculum
John Price, Deputy Chief of the Ravenswood-Ridge Network of Chicago Public Schools, addresses what issues could be amended in order to give children a better learning environment.
- Tags Common Core, CCSS
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