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Tagged as: Family Math
Family Math: Finding Opportunities for Young Children
Families can play a fundamental role in encouraging learning and interest in mathematics. Family math has become a "buzz" term for any math opportunities that can be extended outside of the classroom. For good reason. Finding math in the home setting can help children see that math is more than just what is prescribed in a classroom. Math is part of everyday life. Finding it in our homes and our communities has so many benefits.
Series: Focus on the Child
Math Activities for Infants and Toddlers are Everyday Explorations
September 22, 2021
Long before they can talk or explain, babies are thinking logically and exploring ordinary everyday objects, sensations, and experiences that are new to them. Encouraging and celebrating their explorations and discoveries is a highly effective way to help those little brains grow.
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3
- Tags Family Math
Series: Book Ideas May 5, 2021
Early Childhood Data Collection Activities Are for the Birds
Children are naturally interested in birds, so springtime is the perfect opportunity for early childhood data collection activities. Here are some favorites, along with book recommendations.
- Topic: Data Analysis
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Animals, Asia Citro, Birds, Family Math, Kevin Henkes, Susan Edwards Richmond
Series: Ideas at Work January 26, 2021
3 Ways to See Mathematical Structure in Everyday Kitchen Math
Cooking with kids is a natural way to do math together. But we're not talking about turning meal preparation into a formal math lesson. Cooking together presents an opportunity that is more about noticing and wondering rather than teaching.
- Topic: Measurement, Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math
Series: Focus on Play December 29, 2020
New Use of Quantity Cards for Remote Preschool Math Games
Whether teaching in-person with social distancing or online, the number one question we hear from teachers is how to adapt preschool math games for remote learning. Here are some game ideas that work equally well in person or online.
- Topic: Counting, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Games, Play, Subitizing
Series: Book Ideas November 11, 2020
Best Books for Toddlers to Spark More Talk about More and Less
It’s easy to turn reading books with toddlers into conversations about the math that is all around us. The idea of more and less comes into all kinds of books and finger plays toddlers love—including counting books.
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3
- Tags Family Math
Series: Book Ideas November 3, 2020
Best Books for Babies to Find Math in Their World
Books are great for babies. Research clearly supports this. What are the best books for babies? We use our Precursor Concepts as a framework for discussing math thinking during the ages of 0-3.
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3
- Tags Family Math
Series: Ideas at Work October 14, 2020
Chores for Kids Can Help Them Find Math Around the House
With young children at home, there’s always cleaning to be done. So why not include them in completing the chores? Chores can engage everyone in the household in a little “math all around us” problem-solving.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math
Series: Ideas at Work September 11, 2020
Homemade Playdough Recipe for Shape Fun
Stamping or imprinting with a homemade playdough recipe using everyday household items is an active way for children to explore the big ideas of shape.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: 0-3, 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math
Series: Hear from the Experts August 25, 2020
Families are Pivotal in Designing Math Picture Books for Children
How do you design a better picture book for children? How does consulting with families along with research help us to understand what makes educational children's books effective and engaging?
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Promising Math
Series: Hear from the Experts August 24, 2020
Family-Centered Approach to Picture Books with David Purpura
David Purpura, PhD, of Purdue University describes his team's research and intervention designed around picture books and their effectiveness in homes.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Promising Math