The Mathical Book Prize recognizes math-inspiring literature for kids ages 2-18. Check out a curated list of this year's prize-winning books selected teachers, librarians, mathematicians, and others here: bit.ly/3vBqpgF

Peer collaboration during early math learning activities is rare. Research shows that collaborating with peers during early math activities can support later academic success. This blog outlines 10 ideas for promoting peer collaboration in early childhood settings.…

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Save the date! Erikson Institute is hosting The First National Meeting of Racial Justice in Early Math Education (RJEM): An Inquiry-Based Approach to Problems of Practice on June 27th - 28th. Registration link and call for presenters coming soon!

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Supporting Center/Small Group Math Activities: These early math activities are easy to set up, fun to do, and require low to moderate teacher involvement. Instructions are also available in Spanish. Learn more here: preschoolmath.stanford.edu/center-time/

Though we're in a 3D world, language & materials for kids often focus on 2D shapes. In fact, majority of emphasis gets put on just 4 shapes: circles, triangles, rectangles, & squares. See any issues?
Different Types of Shapes to Spark Geometric Learning earlymath.erikson.edu/using-differen…

Here you can download cards and simple-to-learn game ideas to help young children build their understanding of early math concepts such as cardinality and composing and comparing numbers.
A New Focus for Familiar Card Games: earlymath.erikson.edu/playing-card-g…

You may not have realized that sharing these songs and fingerplays for preschoolers is a great way to bring math to life.
Math at Your Fingertips: Songs and Fingerplays for Preschoolers earlymath.erikson.edu/math-at-your-f…

Every time you describe something—as red, tall, sticky, or loud, for example—you are helping to define & categorize things. And defining and categorizing is huge in mathematics!
Games to Play at Home Using ATTRIBUTES for Math Thinking earlymath.erikson.edu/games-to-play-…

Best Books for Babies to Find Math in Their World Books are great for babies. But 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.
More: earlymath.erikson.edu/best-books-for…

Regardless of how high #preschoolers can rote count, a child’s sense of what those numbers actually mean develops gradually. We call this understanding NUMBER SENSE, and it requires relating numbers to real quantities.
More: earlymath.erikson.edu/many-ways-to-s…

In the real world we usually don’t COUNT by ones. We find ways of getting to a NUMBER much faster. These faster ways of counting work because of a rule for rational counting, the STABLE ORDER RULE. Exploring 'Rules' of Counting with Picture Books: earlymath.erikson.edu/rules-counting…

'Kindergartners are new to school, and although they do love to talk, they don’t always know how to discuss what they’re learning, either with a teacher or with each other.'
How to Adapt Popular Discussion Strategies for Kindergarten edutopia.org/article/how-ad…

A great way to have children explore spatial relationships is to read books that call for children to think and talk about where objects and people are in relation to something else.
4 Books That Can Expand Children’s Spatial Sense: earlymath.erikson.edu/four-books-tha…

As Test Scores Crater, Debate Over Whether There’s a ‘Science’ To Math Recovery
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This conversation will feature multiple early education experts, each with their own perspective on how early childhood educators can build a strong math foundation for students.
How teachers can conquer their math anxiety, an event by The Hechinger Report
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'Having that deep content knowledge... makes you then able to draw out what’s happening in a child’s play around math... know the math inside and out so that you can be that expert when you’re with the child.'

Teachers conquering their math anxiety:
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CARD GAMES provide meaningful practice of basic number combinations. These common card games can be revisited many times and can be adapted to children’s own math skills as they develop over time.

How to Adapt Math Card Games to Children’s Skill Level
earlymath.erikson.edu/how-to-adapt-m…

Kids enjoy putting TANGRAMS together to make forms that represent people or animals. Prompting students to match arrangements in silhouette form is a good way for them to reinforce their spatial reasoning skills. How to Make Tangram Puzzles: earlymath.erikson.edu/tangram-puzzle…
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