IELDS Standard: 7.B.ECa
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere
Keep children engaged when you have to wait
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The Tamale Project
Domenica AguileraAnn Reid Early Childhood CenterNaperville, Illinois The title of this project was “Making Tamales.” This project took place at the Ann Reid Early Childhood Center (ARECC) in Naperville, Illinois, where I have been teaching for two years. The children range in age from 3 to 5 years old, and they attend 2.5 hours in…
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One Morning in the Block Area
Many preschool programs make block play an option during choice time. In this video, three children play in the block area in a prekindergarten classroom.
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Mila Sticks With Art
The video shows Mila creating an “outline” or frame of construction paper strips around a piece of drawing paper, then drawing inside the frame.
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Bouncing Balls
During circle time, the children played a guessing game about balls.
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits
Homemade learning activity kits can engage a child who hates to wait.
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Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Let’s Measure!
Here are some home activities that can help your child learn basic measurement concepts.
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Time for Preschoolers: Duration
Here are some ideas for helping older preschoolers use prediction and estimation to learn how time goes by.
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Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers
Graphing can be a way for 4- and 5-year-olds to apply what they know about classification, counting, and one-to-one correspondence.
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Path to Math: Measurement with Young Children
Measurement activities can help young children understand basic math concepts and learn life skills.
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Path to Math: Beginning Numbers
Here are some ways you can help preschool children learn about numbers.
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Learning Math Through Games
Playing active games is fun for most children, and it can build a strong sense of community in a classroom.
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A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers
Here are some of our suggestions for ways to get young children started on what could become a lifelong interest in things that grow around them.
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math
You can use waiting time to show your child that Math = Part of Life.