Tagged as: Culture
Diverse Cultures and Early Math
Being cognizant of diverse cultures and how they explore early mathematics is a consideration adults should always keep in mind. From the books they read to the topics discussed, culture is an opportunity to open up math thinking or further complicate it for many children.
Series: Book Ideas
5 Books and Songs for Exploring Growing Patterns
August 28, 2019
Cumulative tales and rhymes illustrate growing patterns, typically an increase or decrease by one on each page. As the growing pattern is revealed through the story, children get excited because they can figure out "what comes next."
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Two of Everything, The Waterhole, We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past, Demi, Graeme Base, Jacqueline Woodson, One Grain of Rice, Lily Toy Hong, Culture, Animals
Series: Hear from the Experts October 23, 2018
Creating Opportunities for Early Math with Rodrigo Gutiérrez
The role of play and importance of shared experiences in early math is discussed with Rodrigo Gutiérrez, Co-Director of the Center for Retention-Recruitment for Math Teachers at University of Arizona.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Culture, Promising Math
Series: Book Ideas June 7, 2017
Enjoy Counting Activities and Math Fun with a Traditional Mexican Festival
In Count Me In! by Cynthia Weill we follow a procession of Mexican folk culture while exploring counting and math concepts.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Culture, English Language Learner, Cynthia Weill, Count Me In!, Cuenta Conmigo
Series: Book Ideas February 22, 2017
Discussing Cultures and Shapes in A Triangle for Adaora
This delightful book emphasizes several Big Ideas in geometry, as well it provides an opportunity to explore diverse cultures and people.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Culture, Nature, Books, A Triangle for Adaora, Ifeoma Onyefulu
Series: Hear from the Experts October 25, 2016
Language, Culture, and Math Through Storytelling with Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis
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.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Culture, Promising Math
Series: Hear from the Experts May 7, 2016
“Ooh-Ooh Culture”: Answer-Getting Versus Collaborative Learning
Phil Daro compares and contrasts the answer-getting learning style of the United States with the collaborative learning style of Japan.
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