The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership publishes a monthly e-newsletter that is fantastic. You can subscribe here.This summer’s issue outlines ways to encourage family participation in ECE programs. The first half of the cover article describes several ideas for family participation and on page 3 you can find a great survey to distribute to […]
During the fall, a plentiful harvest and the low cost of apples provides us with a great theme to introduce to the children – APPLES! When I taught kindergarten, we used apples as a means to explore all sorts of mathematical and scientific concepts. For the month of September, let’s explore Apples together. Graphing- Make […]
Last week, I introduced you to the Math House Game Cards. This week I thought I would get you all of the information for ordering the cards for your own program or home. This comes directly from Bill Haljun, Co-Founder and Director of Creative Development. Our MathHouse game cards are available from several different general […]
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has identified 5 content standards for math education. When we began developing the lesson plans that can be found on the Math at Home website, we referred to these content standards as the primary guide for development. These 5 content standards are: Numbers and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, […]
In yesterday’s New York Times magazine, author Tara Parker-Pope argues that “play is the key to academic success”. Aaaah! a like-minded writer who understands what teachers of young children have known all along. She asserts that game play encourages higher order thinking skills, improved executive functioning, and self-control. I love it when we hear research […]
Look what I found! This is a downloadable book of dice games for young children that is free and easy-to-use. The book is 38 pages long and is chock full of ideas of activities you can do with your children simply using a pair of dice. You don’t have to print it. You can download […]
Before enrollment actually begins, families usually complete a whole bunch of paperwork. This information is pretty standard; contact information, emergency numbers, health forms, etc. I think it would be interesting to gather information from families that might help to know them a little better, especially in terms of what they hope for their children while […]
Check out this article from the Chicago Sun-Times, Wednesday August 22nd, 2012 called “For preschoolers, love of learning starts at home”. True, very true. Remember, good quality child care replicates home life as much as possible. The article should be called “For preschoolers, love of learning starts at home or at child care”.
This email appeared in my inbox this morning. I have had the pleasure of viewing many Davidson films over the years, so I can attest to their quality. However, the price tag is huge- but it may be something that a large organization can purchase to be shared amongst all of its providers. Click here […]
Last year, when this project was in its infancy, the Chicago Tribune interviewed Dr. Kathleen Sheridan (formerly of NLU and now of UIC) and myself about the grant and our plans for Math at Home. That article generated a lot of interest in the project both from potential users of the site as well as […]