Now that we’ve been up and running for nearly two weeks, I thought I should let you know a little bit about myself. My name is Jen and I am an Associate Professor at Harold Washington College in Chicago. I have been a member of the City Colleges team for nearly 13 years. Before that […]
Some programs shift their focus slightly in the summer and incorporate more of a summer “camp” atmosphere to their program. Hopefully, this means much more outdoor play time, more water play, more nature play and more free play. Water provides us with a bountiful resource with which to explore one of the main areas of […]
The Early Math Counts website is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. Today I thought I could give you some tips for exploring the site. The Home Page has a navigation bar along the top that links to the various areas of the site (these are in small green boxes). The first one on the […]
Young children develop ideas and concepts about mathematics quite naturally. They think about size, shape, quantity, order, and speed throughout the day as they play and explore. We, as teachers of young children, need to tap into these natural curiosities and make mathematics intentional. Intentionality is acting with knowledge and purpose. It is the opposite […]
On Fridays we will be discussing families- how to communicate with them , how to include them, how to support them and how to help them as they work with their own children at home. Each week we will look at different aspects of family involvement that will ideally build stronger and more effective connections […]
Wednesdays will focus on websites dedicated to supporting teachers who teach math to young children. For the next few weeks, we will be exploring the Mathathome website in order to familiarize everyone with the different areas available. For the past year many ECE educators have been working very hard to bring you this site. The […]
Look for us Monday morning, July 2nd as we begin the Early Math Counts Blog. Can’t wait to hear from you.