Welcome to Math at Home’s 2nd Year! I feel like eating cake. This month Math at Home is going to explore Math as a language unto itself. On Tuesdays I am going to finish unpacking the Common Core (Sorry, but it’s got to happen!). On Wednesdays, I am going to introduce some websites that explore […]
The 3rd Standard in the Core focuses on early concepts in Base Ten. Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value. CCSS.Math.Content.K.NBT.A.1 Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or […]
Well, it is really the anniversary of our birthday – Math at Home was born one year ago today. I’d like to take a minute to thank our loyal subscribers, readers, fans, supporters, and members of the Early Childhood Community who have made this project a great pleasure to work on. Here are a few […]
I was once told that the only reason for children to receive a weekly allowance was so that they could begin to learn about money. I believe that allowance should not be tied to chores, as chores are an integral part of family life and should not earn a wage. Paying children for household tasks […]
On June 13th, the New York Times outlined a promising look at the future of Preschool For All recognizing that in order for all children to have access to high-quality preschool, public dollars will have to be made available for children attending private or faith-based programs. One focus of the article is on Emmanuel’s plan […]
The 2nd section of the Kindergarten Mathematics Core is called “Operations & Algebraic Thinking” which sounds daunting, to say the least. However, once you actually read the content, you will see that it is only focused on Adding and Subtracting (not really sure why they don’t just say that.) Understand addition, and understand subtraction. CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.1 […]
What do you when parents either a) brag about their children or b) harshly criticize their children? I was thinking about this the other day when I realized that both of these behaviors are deeply cultural. Although, there are probably braggarts and criticizers from all over the world and from all walks of life, there […]
Holly Elissa Bruno has a background in law and higher education administration but is really known for her work in early childhood education management. Her website is chock full of wonderful articles about leading early childhood programs with insightful examples that I know you will find applicable to your work. My favorite area of the […]
The 3rd part of the first standard focuses on comparison greater than, less than, or equal to (the same). Compare numbers. CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.C.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.1 CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.C.7 Compare […]
I ran out to San Francisco this week to speak at the Professional Development Institute, one of the annual NAEYC conferences. Kathy, Cathy and I spoke (again) about the Math at Home project, which I will write about another day. One of my best friends lives in SF now with her husband and 2 young […]