![]() ![]() We dug through the archives to unearth nine math games, courtesy of math teacher and Teach For America alum Emily Mason, to help students practice problems, increase comprehension, and have fun in the classroom.ġ. Math teachers are very creative (and know how to have fun!). It is a valuable resource for early childhood educators who are committed to seeing the math.Who says math isn’t fun? We love math just the way it is, but for students who need a bit more encouragement to see math’s best attributes, it helps to get creative. The authors of this important book make a compelling case that mathematics is everywhere in the lives of all young children. Danielle Davis, Pre-K Teacher, Metro Nashville Public Schools Reed, Senior Project Director, Education Development CenterĮach chapter of this must-read resource describes practical classroom activities for increasing children’s mathematical thinking and concept mastery through real-life investigations and problem-solving situations. Where’s the Math? is a valuable resource for any early childhood educator. Jie-Qi Chen, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Founder of the Early Math Collaborative, Erikson InstituteĪt last! This well-written book gives concrete examples of ways to build on children’s natural wonder and curiosity about the world and to support their mathematics learning. This book is much more than a collection of activities-it is an engaging set of explorations teachers can adapt to engage young learners in finding the math that is all around us. Cate Heroman, Early Childhood Consultant and Author, Cate Heroman, LLC Using this resource, you can intentionally shape your “math talk” to help children understand the relationship between their play and the big ideas in math. Where’s the Math? shows you how to support children’s mathematical thinking and inspires you to look at everyday experiences through a mathematical lens. Eric Dearing, Professor of Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology, Boston College While clearly grounded in early math learning research, it’s written in a style that makes the topic approachable, immediately useful, and compelling. This book is an insightful guide to helping children discover, learn from, and fall in love with the math that is all around them. Jessica Mercer Young, Senior Research Scientist, Education Development Center ![]() This great resource not only supports teachers as they cultivate mathematical thinkers in fun, developmentally appropriate ways, it does so by naturally infusing rich conversations and early literacy skills! A must-have addition to any early childhood classroom. Looking for more resources on MATH? Visit our topic page to browse our collection of articles on the topic. Playful Math Instruction in the Context of Standards and Accountability - In this article, Marylou’s preschool class is learning multiple components of the math curriculum, including categorization, basic number skills (counting, one-to-one correspondence, cardinality, writing numbers), graphing, and measurement. ( Young Children, July 2017) Play Games, Learn Math! Playing with Patterns - In mathematics, patterns are more than beautiful designs-patterns follow a recognizable rule or sequence that allows us to predict what comes next. As you engage children in everyday activities, help them notice patterns and describe them in words. ( Teaching Young Children, December/January 2018) This webinar explores fun games that preschoolers love to play-and that teaches important mathematical concepts (like categorization, cardinality, and one-to-one correspondence)! Playful Math: How to Teach Essential Concepts with Fun Mathematical Games - Watch a recorded webinar on playful math instruction. Recommendations for more than 75 children’s books that encourage math-rich thinking and investigationĮxamples of intentional questions, comments, and conversations that stretch and focus children’s understanding of math conceptsĮmpower yourself with the guidance and ideas in this practical resource to use play and storytelling to challenge children to think more complexly about the math in everything they see, hear, and do. Suggestions for individualizing activities for diverse learners ![]() Using five math-related questions children wonder about as a framework, this book helps you go deeper into everyday math with children by offeringĪ basic overview of math ideas behind matching and sorting, patterns, number sense, measuring, and spatial relationshipsĢ0 activities appropriate for children in preschool and kindergarten based on new and classic children’s books, games, and classroom routines Make math learning both meaningful and fun by building on children’s natural curiosity to help them grow into confident problem solvers and investigators of math concepts. ![]()
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