Comments on: Data Analysis and the Young Child

By: Marianne Curry

Marianne Curry — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:58:29 +0000

Data and analysis was always embedded into my kindergarten curriculum. Beforehand, I would gather how much interest/knowledge children had on particular themes and then once they learned how to take their own surveys, someone was always surveying their classmates during our Free Choice Time. Our Morning Attendance was used to analyze how many children were present, as well as a feelings check-in that changed throughout the day.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:54:33 +0000

I agree! Great ideas!

By: angela n

angela n — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 02:36:26 +0000

great way to help children learn about data

By: Diann Gano, M.Ed

Diann Gano, M.Ed — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:32:17 +0000

In reply to shelby bass. Hi Shelby! I would keep it very simple and developmentally appropriate. Anytime your toddlers choose between two things, you are collecting data. You have four children and three of them like apples and one wants an orange. When you point this out to the children, you are exposing your children to counting, sets, and attributes. This is all math at their level. All day long you are planting the seeds for future STEM success! Keep it simple and have fun! You are building the foundation! You've got this!

By: shelby bass

shelby bass — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:15:26 +0000

i work with toddlers, 15months-24months. alot of them are just talking, this is hard thing to teach, im unsure of even the basics for them

By: Lamont Jackson

Lamont Jackson — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:24:49 +0000

I’ve found that having many “go to” ideas for probable interests to gather data from helps the overall project. Talking the favorites of the children and comparing them is also conducive. Pizza slices with toppings would work well also. It would also encourage the beginning of compare and contrast circles of thought as well.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:39:05 +0000

I’ve found that simple is better when doing data analysis with the kids. I also try to use real photos where I can. This helps the children make more of a direct correlation between what they are seeing and what we are counting.

By: Michelle Lukasik

Michelle Lukasik — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:58:04 +0000

So cute that the kids get into it because they’re interested! I like theidea of trying everything firtst

By: DANIELLE MENEESE

DANIELLE MENEESE — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:43:51 +0000

I really like this idea.

By: Phillip Allen

Phillip Allen — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:43:50 +0000

This is very important for asking questions with children because it shows how they see how many times like for example if it was sunny or rainy then and make a chart about the number of days it was sunny or rainy.