Today I want to show you three examples of graphs made with children. The first is an example of good practice – with one suggestion for improvement. In this first example, children voted for their favorite foods by drawing a picture of the food and writing its name. The graph is simple and easy to […]
When we applied to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for a grant to develop this website, the folks over at the Erikson Institute also applied to support research and services in early math learning. They call their project the “Early Math Collaborative,” and they are doing amazing work. Check it out here.
Recently, the Illinois Early Learning Math Advisory Committee published Early Math in Illinois: Recognizing and Raising the Profile. This committee was convened by INCCRRA with funding from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation The committee was charged with determining the best methods for delivering professional development of early childhood math to early educators, thereby supporting improved development […]
There are all sorts of marble towers, marble runs, and super marble runs in the market place. You can usually purchase a starter kit with a certain number of bridges, spirals, and base pieces included and later add to your collection with supplemental kits designed to enhance and expand the play. These toys promote design […]
Sometimes, when you dig a little deeper on a website that you have explored many times before, you find a page, (or an article, link, photograph, quote) that you never noticed in the past. Today I found this on the NAEYC website, there is a link to the Engaging Diverse Families Project. There you will […]
In our exploration of graphing, I wanted to show you a really good example of collecting data in a meaningful way, before we look at some less than ideal examples. Above, you can see that this group of children chose their favorite book between “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” and “Panda Bear, Panda Bear.” Using name […]
This website has some really interesting options for those of you who care for infants. You can choose from a list of white noise recordings that loop around for up to 3 hours. There are lullabies with videos, and fun music with videos. I am always looking for new songs to sing with children and […]
The answer to this question is invariably YES. Children’s toy makers have learned over the years that products designed and created for preschool-aged children are not always safe or appropriate for younger children (Remember the play telephone with the long cord?). Over the years, the development of infant and toddler toys has become big business […]
Every day should be “Worthy Wage Day” but in fact, yesterday really was. It is the one day of the year when we honor the work of the early childhood care provider and recognize wage discrepancies in the field. It is the day we remember that people who are called to this work, don’t do […]
For some reason I have noticed a lot of teachers graphing with children lately. I’ve seen some great examples and some not-so-great examples of this math activity. In fact, I’ve seen so many examples that I want to dedicate the month of May to Graphing with Young Children. The fun part is that I have […]