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What do Parents Believe About Young Children and Math?

According to the National Research Council’s newest publication Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity there are only a few studies that look specifically at parent beliefs and behaviors related to early mathematics.  However, a study conducted in 2008 by  Oscar Barbarin entitled Parental Conceptions of School Readiness: Relation to Ethnicity, Socioeconomic […]

As Halloween approaches…

we can’t all help but stop and think about dressing up and becoming someone different, even if only for a day.  For young children, fantasy play/dress-up is a crucial part of development.  It provides personal expression and allows children to try out different roles.  It helps the child distinguish between reality and fantasy; provides for […]

Eric Carle

Did you know that Eric Carle has his own website?  I have been thinking about how I can incorporate my love of Eric Carle books into this blog and sure enough, I saw a bit about him on TV the other day, and the newscaster was talking about his website. I know that at some […]

Leaf Prints

Leaf prints are another way that children can explore leaves and the Autumn months.  Remember the leaves that the children have been collecting?  You can now use those as a tool to make prints. Start with one good leaf.  Make sure that it is fresh enough that it won’t crumble when touched. Each child should […]

Math Binders

Lots of programs have children working with journals to document their learning around words and language.  Have you ever considered creating math binders for the  children? I would use 3-ringed binders with pockets so the children can keep all of their “math” work together in once place.  These would be terrific to use when it […]

New Study Out

This morning I read this article Starting Well: Benchmarking Early Education Across the World.  Fascinating stuff.  The Lien Foundation, out of Singapore was commissioned by the Economist Magazine to create a wellness index to rank preschool environments across the world. Where does the US rank?  You might be thinking, “Somewhere in the top 10?” Well, […]