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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2017

Now Read This! Books that Bring Math to Life

You can transform story time into an engaging experience that develops children’s mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills!

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Mary Hynes-Berry
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Young Children
July 1, 2017

تعلم الحساب من خلال اللعب في سياق المعايير التعليمية والمساءلة Playful Math Instruction in the Context of Standards and Accountability

هل كان الأطفال المشتركين في هذه الأنشطة يدركون أنهم يشاركون في دروس الحساب؟ المرجح هو أنهم لم يكونوا يعلمون. ولكنهم كانوا بالفعل يتعلمون الحساب من خلال ما أُطلِق عليه التعلم من خلال اللعب

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Deborah Stipek
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A young boy practices counting with his teacher.
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Young Children
July 1, 2017

Mathematical Structure and Error in Kindergarten

In mathematics, there are little-recognized benefit of children’s errors—errors can reveal strengths worth preserving, not just weaknesses to fix.

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E. Paul Goldenberg, Sharon J. Miller , Cynthia J. Carter, Kristen E. Reed
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YC July 2017 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 72, No. 3
July 1, 2017

July 2017

Playful Math = Engaged Learning
YC July 2017 Issue
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Young Children
July 1, 2017

Read the Full Issue (July 2017)

Young Children's July 2017 issue is available as a PDF for members only. Please see the link below.
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Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2017

Math Learning—and a Touch of Science—in the Outdoor World

The great outdoors is filled with rich opportunities for math learning—with a connection to science—that can interest and engage children in real-life problem solving.

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Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2017

Aprendizaje matemático —y un toque de ciencia— en la naturaleza

The great outdoors is filled with rich opportunities for math learning—with a connection to science—that can interest and engage children in real-life problem solving.

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Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Subitizing game
Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2016

Message in a Backpack™ Family Math Game: Subitizing

Try this activity with your child to expose them to subitizing—the ability to “see” and recognize a small number of objects and know instantly how many there are without counting!

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Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2016

Snapdragons and Math: Using Creativity to Inspire, Motivate, and Engage

This article gives an example of an arts infusion lesson that embraces creativity, describes the process of implementing the lesson and the resulting understanding demonstrated by the students.

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Tracey Hunter-Doniger
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2014

Making Math Meaningful for Young Children

All of these activities allow young children to experience math concepts as they experiment with spatial awareness, measurement, and problem solving

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Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2014

Discovering Shapes and Space in Preschool

The following strategies and activities can help preschoolers learn to recognize and compare shapes.

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Linda Dauksas, Jeanne White
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