Early Math Counts

Just a quick note to say we reached the 2000 hit mark on this blog.  I think that is pretty terrific for 10 weeks of math blogging.  Thanks for coming back and keep reading!

I never thought about it before but a lot of things that worry us as adults have to do with numbers: unpaid bills, balancing the checkbook, stretching a dollar, completing tax forms.  Even the idea of these activities give many of us stomachaches.  Why? According to Deb Russell of About.com a part of the NY […]

Good programs offer a parent orientation that welcomes families into their communities. Programs that enroll many children at once (if they offer a traditional calendar) may hold one or two orientations before the school year begins.  However, if you have rolling admissions, it shouldn’t matter.  Families deserve a sold orientation to your program, its philosophy, […]

As we continue our Apple Theme for the month of September- here are a few more ideas that might be fun to try. Did you know that when you cut an apple in half, through the core, you will find the shape of a star in the middle?  That is only one interesting thing about […]

I found this website while looking for counting and matching games for very young children.  Often, what you find are games that include too much (counting up to 10 or 20, asking children to find more than 1 attribute at a time, etc.) but this website is just perfect.  The games only include number sense […]

My father-in-law sent me this link from the Wall Street Journal last week.  He is a Math (Actuarial Science) Professor at Robert Morris University and he knows A LOT about math.  I know he is reading…maybe he’ll comment soon. The link may stop working, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.

I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and restorative Labor Day weekend. If you are blessed enough to get this long weekend off, try getting some rest.  It is amazing what a little bit of “down time” can do to reinvigorate us and renew our energy resources so we are better able to meet the […]

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership publishes a monthly e-newsletter that is fantastic.  You can subscribe here.This summer’s issue outlines ways to encourage family participation in ECE programs.  The first half of the cover article describes several ideas for family participation and on page 3 you can find a great survey to distribute to […]

During the fall, a plentiful harvest and the low cost of apples provides us with a great theme to introduce to the children – APPLES!  When I taught kindergarten, we used apples as a means to explore all sorts of mathematical and scientific concepts.  For the month of September, let’s explore Apples together. Graphing- Make […]

Last week, I introduced you to the Math House Game Cards.  This week I thought I would get you all of the information for ordering the cards for your own program or home. This comes directly from Bill Haljun, Co-Founder and Director of Creative Development. Our MathHouse game cards are available from several different general […]