www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath
Early childhood: Where learning begins-Mathematics. Mathematical activities for parents and their 2- to 5-year-old children.
www.edstandards.org/stsu/math.html
This site provides links to math sites of organizations, states, and countries.
www.enc.org/professional/standards/state
Links to the state frameworks and standards for mathematics education.
www.enc.org/topics/realworld
Teachers describe ways to bring the real world into the classroom.
www.gse.buffalo.edu/org/buildingblocks/
Building Blocks is funded by the National Science Foundation to create mathematics curriculum materials for young children.
www.gse.buffalo.edu/org/conference/ConfWritings2/State_Standards.pdf
A list of Website sources for mathematics standards for early childhood.
www.lhs.berkeley.edu/equals/FMNetwork.htm
Family Math, at the University of California, Berkeley, focuses its activities on families learning math together.
www.math.com
Math resources for teachers and families. See especially Advice & Answers in the Parents section.
http://www.mathperspectives.com
Mathematical Perspectives Teacher Center provides pre-K to grade 6 math educators with tools, strategies, and assessments.
http://standards.nctm.org
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
www.naeyc.org/resources/position_ statements/psmath.htm
Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings-A joint position statement of NAEYC and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Eugene Geist, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Child and Family Studies Area at Ohio University in Athens. He has been working with children under the age of five to understand how they develop mathematical knowledge and to develop effective ways to encourage math learning in young children.
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