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Free, Research-Based Materials for Supporting Family Math.

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Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative

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Book

Our new book extends professional knowledge for mathematics teaching to educators who work with the very youngest learners. How do babies and toddlers understand the precursors of math?

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The Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative is transforming the understanding, teaching and learning of early mathematics from the ground up.

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Professional development modules

Our self-guided modules provide materials, strategies, and expert guidance for working with adult learners to explore foundational mathematics. Whether you are working with childcare providers, in-service teachers, or pre-service teachers, modules give you what you need to support professional learning in your local context.

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Children love to count. Counting helps them make sense of the world and to find out how many of something. With time and practice, children develop an understanding of the "rules" or principles of counting.

From an early age, children notice and appreciate patterns in the world around them. Patterns and sequences of different kinds begin to pop up all over the place, especially in the books that children love.

Teachers in four schools recently experimented with a "problem stem" protocol for helping their children understand the math going on in the word problems they face in class. This was part of our Big Shoulders...

In May of 2023, a diverse group of six kindergarten teachers from across the United States were selected from a national pool of talented and committed kindergarten teachers to participate in the RJEM Teaching Fellowship....

From a racial justice centered perspective, books can be powerful tools to engage children in mathematics learning. The worlds, stories, adventures, characters, and possibilities that are made available through books - explicitly math focused and...

RJEM at Work highlights the everyday efforts of caregivers, community organizations, teachers, researchers, and educational institutions to promote racial justice in the mathematical experiences of children. For the RJEM Local Planning Committee, there are multiple...

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Early math is big.

Learn why we are so passionate about giving every child a strong foundation in math.

Funding for this initiative is generously provided by:

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Early Math Collaborative at Erikson Institute

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The Early Math Collaborative works to improve math instruction for young children in three ways: professional development, research, dissemination.

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Bedtime Math - We inspire kids to love math so they embrace and excel at it.

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When you bite into chocolate cake, it's hard to believe it was made from boring white flour and goopy eggs. Somehow when we add sugar, butter, and vanilla or chocolate, the hot oven turns them into cake. So if you had only 1 tablespoon of flour, how small a cake would you get?

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Free Resources for Teachers, Parents & Students | Lakeshore®

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Explore 1,000+ free resources for teachers, parents & students! You'll find everything from writing prompt calendars to at-home learning videos & more!