Tagged as: Play
Series: Focus on the Lesson
People Sort
June 11, 2015
Children sort and re-sort each other, based on various attributes. This activity involves an open sort in which the categories can include a wide range of attributes that must be identified and described by the sorter.
- Topic: Sets
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Play, Books, Emily Jenkins, Five Creatures
Series: About Early Math March 30, 2015
There’s No Such Thing as “Bad at Math”
This article discusses strategies for raising children to enjoy math before beginning preschool. Unfortunately many children never develop this appreciation. In fact, even at a young age, children can develop math anxiety or a belief…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K
- Tags Play, Books, Math Anxiety
Series: About Early Math March 4, 2015
Blocks: Low-Tech Toys with High Learning Potential
This article from NPR's ongoing education blog discusses the strength of a familiar low-tech toy: the block. Even amid a technological revolution in teaching, which is bringing tablets, apps, and smartboards into more and more…
- Topic: Number Operations, Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Technology, Play, Blocks
Series: Hear from the Experts January 12, 2015
Teaching Preschoolers: Direct Instruction or Open-Ended Learning?
Direct instruction is a good way to teach students specific facts, which can lead to higher marks on standardized tests. However, it fails to foster curiosity and creativity in children, two qualities that are difficult…
Series: About Early Math December 29, 2014
The Role of Play in Pre-K Development
This New York Times article discusses the growing lack of play time in pre-k development and classrooms and its implications. "As they play, children develop vital cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional skills. They make discoveries,…
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Play
Series: Hear from the Experts December 22, 2014
Math Curriculum in Preschool Can Have Long-Term Effects
Math achievement in preschool been shown to be an accurate predictor of future progress not only in math, but in other academic areas as well. "We want kids running around the classroom and bumping into…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K
- Tags Play, Doug Clements
Series: About Early Math December 1, 2014
Preschool Math Curriculum Needs Plenty of Time for Play
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.
Series: Hear from the Experts August 29, 2014
Playtime Isn’t Over: The Importance of Play in Early Grades
Research suggests that providing children with ample playtime allows them to develop important social and behavioral skills.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Play
Series: About the Collaborative August 21, 2014
Collaborative Research Suggests Math Is Found in Preschool Play
While many conflicting ideas exist about how to improve math teaching in preschool, recent research suggests that providing plenty of time to play, with a teacher observing and interjecting pointed questions and ideas, may be most effective.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Play
Series: Focus on the Lesson June 20, 2014
Walk with Rosie
In this video, students explore spatial relationships by describing and traversing an obstacle course, then making a map of it.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Mapping, Play, Books, Pat Hutchins, Rosie's Walk
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