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Early Math Resources for Professionals Serving Families

These resources are designed to help those whose work intersects with families (e.g., parent educators, teachers, librarians, health professionals) in promoting math learning at home. Boost your own knowledge and confidence about early math topics, discover strategies for growing positive math attitudes, and get ideas to share with families for exploring math in everyday life.

Before you start exploring the resources, make sure to review the answers to common questions that parents and caregivers might ask during conversations with you about early math.

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Información sobre las matemáticas tempranas para educadores y otros profesionales que trabajan con familias

Estos artículos fueron creados para educadores y otros profesionales interesados en apoyar el aprendizaje temprano de las matemáticas en el contexto familiar. Aumente su conocimiento sobre temas claves de las matemáticas tempranas y descubra estrategias para promover una predisposición favorable hacia las matemáticas. Los mismos padres y otros familiares también pueden leer y aprender de estos recursos.

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Build knowledge and confidence in supporting family math


Explore Early Math Topics
Link to Explore Early Math Topics Toolkit

Build Positive Math Attitudes
Link to Build Positive Math Attitudes Toolkit

Find and Talk About Math in Routines
Link to Find and Talk About Math in Routines Toolkit

Support Math Learning in Music, Reading, & Play
Link to Support Math Learning in Music, Reading, & Play Toolkit

Promote Math in Home Daycares
Link to Promote Math in Home Daycares Toolkit

Uncover Children's Math Thinking
Link to Uncover Children's Math Thinking Toolkit

Explore Early Math Topics Explore temas claves de las matemáticas tempranas

A description of key early math concepts, including why they’re important and ideas to promote children’s understanding and skills in each of these areas.

Una descripción de los conceptos claves de las matemáticas tempranas, incluyendo la razón por la cual son importantes e ideas para promover el aprendizaje de los niños en cada una de estas áreas.


Build Positive Math Attitudes

Simple strategies that parents and caregivers can use with children to grow positive attitudes toward math.


Find and Talk About Math in Routines Apoye las matemáticas en familia

Support caregivers with ideas for exploring math in everyday family routines, such as cooking and cleaning.

Comparta con las familias estas ideas para explorar las matemáticas en las rutinas diarias y promover una predisposición favorable hacia las matemáticas.


Promote Math in Home Daycares

Short videos in Spanish and English with ideas for home-based family child care providers to use to build children’s math skills.