In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for a counting exercise: ...
Math journals will look different depending on whose classroom you are walking into. Some colleagues use math journals as a place for students to record problem-solving strategies before sharing out ...
This blog post is the second in a series on Promoting Impactful Teaching and Learning in Kindergarten. You can find the first post, "Teaching in the Ways Kindergartners Learn Best," here.
In pre-kindergarten, children ages 3-5 develop a basic understanding of numbers and counting, and connect both to the idea of “how many.” Pre-k math tips work on recognizing, grouping, and comparing ...
The vast majority of students won’t take algebra until middle or high school. But teachers can start laying the groundwork for this pivotal class a lot sooner, some researchers say—and instilling ...
EdSource · Uncertainty over Head Start funding puts parents and teachers on edge California students who attended transitional kindergarten were more engaged in the learning process and better ...