What did you think when you saw the title of this blog post? If someone were to shout out, “Sky Blue” what comes to your mind? Now I might be dating myself, and this may have been specific to my neighborhood but I can only think of Hopscotch when I hear, “Sky Blue.” I grew […]
Click here to visit Constance Kamii’s website. Here you will find all sorts of information about Dr. Kamii’s life and work. If you scroll through the tabs on the left side of the page, you will find all sorts of really great videos of children exploring mathematical concepts. Check it out.
Many months ago I promised that I would blog about the 1982 book entitled “Number in Preschool & Kindergarten” by Constance Kamii. This book is often thought of as one of the early childhood educator “must-reads/must-haves”. I studied this book when I was in graduate school, as the early childhood program at the University of […]
We recently received a huge order of materials for our Child Development lab at the college and this little item was in amongst the boxes. When I saw it in real life, I was so excited that it was as cool as I thought it would be. My kids, especially my younger son Louie, would […]
Kathy is a colleague, friend, and the primary recipient of the Early Math Counts grant, which makes her my boss in this endeavor! Kathy has the benefit of hindsight as her children are mostly grown and she has worked in the field of early childhood education, in one capacity or another, for eons. I […]
Strange summer weather this year! First it was cold, and then it was hot, and then it was cold. Who knows what the next couple of weeks will bring. No matter- I will always think of the final weeks of August as the hottest part of the summer and the part that marks upcoming change. As the summer […]
I received this email the other day from a Early Math Counts reader and I wanted to share it with you. Hey! Hello there.. I’m Kristy! I’m a volunteer mentor for a local kids and youth program. I volunteer my time to kids/teens to help build character, reach goals, and further education. Anyway, I hope you don’t […]
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes. CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.B.4 Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length). CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and […]
On Sunday, the Chicago Tribune published a beautiful tribute to Barbara Bowman. It focused on her life’s work – early childhood care and education. We, in Chicago, have been so lucky to have her here. Check it out here.
If book making becomes a regular part of your program it might be nice for the children to create stickers that either describe a) who wrote and illustrated the book, or b) who owns the book. You can download templates for “This Book Belongs to….” stickers that look like the ones below or you […]