I saw these in a gift store. You can’t really tell from the picture, but they are really little, sized for a two or three-year old’s hands. They got me thinking about using every opportunity we have to encourage numeral recognition and mathematical thinking even labeling a child’s body with letters and numbers. Now, I […]
These pictures from classrooms around the world remind us that environments are important, but not nearly as important as the teachers who teach in them. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonwells/world-teachers-day-classrooms#.scEKBK1pR
If you are not connected to the Zero to Three organization, you really should be. According to their website: ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development. Neuroscientists have documented that our earliest days, weeks and months of life are […]
Last week we took a first look at how teachers of young children approach data analysis. I thought that we could look at the way the NCTM lays out this standard. According to the NCTM website: Programs should enable all children to: Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display […]
This past week, I observed a wonderful 30-year preschool teacher tell a story with her young 3s using a felt board. Can you tell from the picture below what the story was? It may be hard to see so I will give you some hints. There are 2 cookies, a glass of milk, a refrigerator, […]
If you’ve never participated in a webinar or watched a previously recorded webinar, I’ve got one for you to try. While browsing through some online professional development opportunities, I came upon this wonderful webinar from January 2015. The presenters provide a framework for supporting young children’s emerging mathematical understandings through music and movement in the […]
When I hear “data analysis” I immediately think of statistics and then I get the shakes and flashbacks. I had to take Statistics for Sociology majors when I was at University and it was simply the hardest class I ever took. I used all of my tried-and-true strategies for school success. I arrived early. I […]
It is always a good idea to set the stage for family involvement from the start of the year, establishing practices that will support a family centered program in everything you do. The key to doing this well is by creating a many-faceted system for communication that includes, but is not limited to: newsletters, phone calls, informal […]
I love all things “Pinterest.” It is such a brilliant idea, especially if you are visual. I am much more likely to understand something if I see it rather than read about it. I have gotten so much inspiration from Pinterest, from designs for a tiny library I want to build on my parkway to brilliant […]
While the big kids are at school, the Chicago Children’s Museum has all sorts of things scheduled for children ages 12 months to 4 years. There is daily programming, open play, water play, building and construction…. the list goes on. Check it out here. http://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/index.php/experience/toddler-takeover-f http://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/index.php/experience/toddler-takeover-f