9.A.ECa – Early Learning Project

IELDS Standard: 9.A.ECa

  • Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

    Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

    Keep children engaged when you have to wait

  • Things to Sit On

    Things to Sit On

    Projects are the part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. A project focusing on “Things to Sit On” has the potential to involve the entire class from the…

  • All About Gardens

    All About Gardens

    Projects are the part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. A project focusing on gardens has the potential to involve the entire class, the children’s families, and community…

  • From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

    From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

    Projects are the part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. Doors are so much a part of our daily lives that we tend to take them for granted.…

  • Investigating Wheels

    Investigating Wheels

    A project is a part of the curriculum that involves children in investigating objects and events around them that are worth knowing more about. Project work is a way of uncovering a subject rather than just covering it. A project on wheels has the potential to involve the entire class, the children’s families, and community…

  • Roland Draws a Garden

    Roland Draws a Garden

    This video clip suggests that children have much to gain from making drawings of places they have been with their families, caregivers, or teachers.

  • Mila Sticks With Art

    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.

  • Discover Shapes in Many Places

    Discover Shapes in Many Places

    Understanding shapes is an important mathematical skill for young children to develop.

  • Make Room for Blocks!

    Make Room for Blocks!

    Countless toys talk or beep or flash. But don’t forget to make time and room for blocks!

  • Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children

    Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children

    Here are some ways to engage preschoolers with geometry.

  • Learning Math Through Games

    Learning Math Through Games

    Playing active games is fun for most children, and it can build a strong sense of community in a classroom.

  • Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

    Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

    You can use waiting time to show your child that Math = Part of Life.