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→ Playful Early Math Learning in Pediatric Clinics

Introduction to ‘Promote Math in Home Daycares’ Video Series

Learning Math During Cleanup Time

Shapes & Spatial Relations

Papel Picado

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Numbers & Counting

Matching Cups

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Learning Math During Naptime

Learning Math During Playtime

Shapes & Spatial Relations

Origami Cat

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Origami Dog

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Learning Math During Snack Time

Learning Math During Storytime

→ Stories About Young Children’s Amazing Math Thinking

Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Peggy Rathmann’s “10 Minutes till Bedtime”

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Lola and Her Mom Set the Table for a (Math) Party

Addition and Subtraction Thinking in Action

Adding, Subtracting, & More

Storybook Guide Based on Eve Merriam’s “12 Ways to Get to 11”

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Learning Math During Mealtime

Measurement & Data

Storybook Guide Based on Steve Jenkins’s “Actual Size”

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→ All About Positive Math Attitudes

Adding, Subtracting, & More

Storybook Guide Based on Eleanor May’s “Albert Adds Up!”

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→ Reveal the Hidden Math

Choosing and Adapting Math Games to Meet Your Child’s Skill Level

Measurement Thinking in Action

Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Eleanor May’s “Albert is Not Scared”

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Pattern Thinking in Action

Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Mitsumasa Anno’s “Anno’s Counting Book”

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Space and Place Thinking in Action

Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Atinuke’s “Baby Goes to Market”

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→ Additional Thinking Stories to Support Children’s Math Learning ↗

Measurement & Data

Storybook Guide Based on Ellen Stoll Walsh’s “Balancing Act”

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Choosing Storybooks That Promote Early Math Learning

Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Karma Wilson’s “Bear Counts”

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Finding the Math in Picture Books

Play and Learn with Counting Books

Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Stella Blackstone’s “Bear in a Square”

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Explore Math While Singing Counting Songs

→ Playing with Math at the Playground

Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Shirley Parenteau’s “Bears on Chairs”

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Taking Math Learning Outdoors into Nature

Math Conversations While Getting Ready for Bed

Math Conversations While Grocery Shopping

→ Everyone Can Be a ‘Math Person’

Numbers & Counting

Song Guide Based on “BINGO”

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Math Conversations While Setting the Table

Measurement & Data

Song Guide Based on “El Barquito Chiquitito”

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Numbers & Counting

Song Guide Based on “Five Little Ducks”

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Help Children Build Positive Math Attitudes

→ Answering Families’ Questions About Math

Shapes & Spatial Relations

Song Guide Based on “The Hokey Pokey”

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Song Guide Based on “The Wheels on the Bus”

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→ Parents, Fear Math No More!

Numbers & Counting

Song Guide Based on “Un Elefante se Balanceaba”

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→ DREME At-Home Early Math Learning Kits for Families

→ Math at Your Fingertips! Easy Counting Activities Using Number Gestures

→ Having Math Conversations as a Family

→ All About Addition and Subtraction

Numbers & Counting

Count Jack is Highest

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→ All About Counting

Numbers & Counting

Line Them Up

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Numbers & Counting

Sneeze Orders the Cards

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→ All About Data

→ All About Measurement

Numbers & Counting

Number Neighbors

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Adding, Subtracting, & More

Easy Counting

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→ All About Numbers

Adding, Subtracting, & More

Queen of 10s

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→ All About Patterns

Adding, Subtracting, & More

The King Pops Up

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→ All About Shapes

Adding, Subtracting, & More

Jack Subtracts

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Adding, Subtracting, & More

What’s the Secret Number?

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→ All About Space and Place

Adding, Subtracting, & More

Hidden 10s

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→ What to Do When Children Don’t Want to Do Math

Finding Math in Everyday Family Life

Patterns

Storybook Guide Based on Stuart J. Murphy’s “Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Susan Edwards Richmond’s “Bird Count”

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Patterns

Storybook Guide Based on Lori Haskins Houran’s “Bravo, Albert!”

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Measurement & Data

Storybook Guide Based on Songju Ma Daemicke’s “Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant”

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Pat Hutchins’s “Changes, Changes”

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Stuart J. Murphy’s “Circus Shapes”

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Lois Ehlert’s “Color Zoo”

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Math Identity

Storybook Guide Based on Miguel Tanco’s “Count on Me”

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Math Identity

Storybook Guide Based on Helaine Becker’s “Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Robie H. Harris’s “Crash! Boom! A Math Tale”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Michael Dahl’s “Eggs and Legs: Counting by Twos”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on “Eric Carle’s 123”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Lois Ehlert’s “Fish Eyes”

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Numbers & Counting

Simon Says

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Numbers & Counting

Scavenger Hunt

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Steve Light’s “Have You Seen My Monster?”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Sandra Boynton’s “Hippos Go Berserk!”

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Find and Talk About Math in Picture Books

Turn reading time into math learning time! Suggestions for finding and talking about the math in storybooks.

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on P.J. Roberts’ “I Lost My Sock! A Matching Mystery”

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Shapes & Spatial Relations

Storybook Guide Based on Stan and Jan Berenstain’s “Inside Outside Upside Down”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Annie Watson’s “Is 2 a Lot?”

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Measurement & Data

Storybook Guide Based on Ann Tompert’s “Just a Little Bit”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on Stuart J. Murphy’s “Just Enough Carrots”

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Numbers & Counting

Storybook Guide Based on La Coccinella’s “Let’s Count”

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