Why Early Math?
A focus on young children is essential to improving math achievement.
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Written by DREME Network members and affiliates, the articles are for everyone interested in supporting early mathematics education, including caregivers, educators, policy makers, and researchers.
Engaging Caregivers as Math Teaching Partners
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Exploring Math Through Ramp Play
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Explore Early Math Learning Through Classroom Videos
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Why Early Math?
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Engaging Caregivers as Math Teaching Partners
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Exploring Math Through Ramp Play
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Explore Early Math Learning Through Classroom Videos
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Build a Strong Mathematical Foundation with Guided Group Activities
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Math Through a Child’s Mind, According to Herb Ginsburg
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How DREME Family Math Kits Boost EF Skills & Math Attitudes
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Empowering Educators with the DREME Math Observer App
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Making Counting Meaningful Improves Children’s Learning
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Professional Development Tools for Teacher Educators, by Teacher Educators
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Advances in Early Math Education: Critical Issues in Policy and Practice
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Creating High-Quality Math Center Activities
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Stories About Young Children’s Amazing Math Thinking
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Teaching Measurement and Data to Young Children
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10 Ideas for Promoting Early Math and Peer Collaboration Skills
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Building the Conditions for Successful Coaching Programs in School Districts
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Celebrate Culture and Math with Papel Picado
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What to Do When Your Students Don’t Want to Do Math Activities
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Guides to Help You Read Math Storybooks to Young Children
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Teaching Young Children Pattern and Algebra Skills
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Exploring the Number Zero: Helping Children Understand the Empty Set
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Uncover Math Learning Opportunities at the Doctor’s Office
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What to Do When Children Don’t Want to Do Math
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Finding Meaningful Math in Everyday Family Routines
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Creating Moments of Math Learning Throughout the School Day
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California’s Transitional Kindergarten: The Connective Tissue Between Preschool and Kindergarten
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Preparing to Teach Mathematical Operations to Young Children
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School Leaders Are Key to Connecting Preschool with Elementary School Education
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Preparing Teachers to Develop Young Children’s Spatial Skills
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Grow Math Skills While Playing Hopscotch
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What Early Math Topics Are Important for Children to Know and Why?
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Building Teachers’ Confidence in Teaching Counting Skills to Young Children
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6 Resources for Singing, Dancing, and Learning Math
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8 Tips for Learning to Count Groups of Things
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For the Love of Math: Valentine’s Day Heart Activities to Learn About Shapes
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Explore Math with Paper Snowflake Art
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PreK-12 Is the New Reality: How Do We Make It Work?
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High-Quality Early Math Activities for Preschool Center Time
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Engaging in Conversations to Support Math Thinking
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Halloween Pumpkin Design Ideas That Support Math Learning
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Taking Math Outdoors: A Natural Learning Environment
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Explore Math at the Farmers’ Market
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Choosing and Modifying Math Activities to Meet Your Child’s Skill Level
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Choosing Storybooks That Promote Early Math Learning
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Building a Network: Early Math Professional Development for Teacher Educators
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Expand Mathematical Thinking During Block and Pretend Play
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Playing with Math at the Playground
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Play and Learn with Counting Books
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Promoting Young Children’s Interest in Math
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Expand Children’s Math Thinking Through Comments, Questions, and Conversations
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Kids’ Math Skills Have Taken A Hit During the Pandemic. Here’s How Parents Can Help.
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Don’t Burn Your Feet: A Shape Learning Game
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Help Children Build Positive Math Attitudes
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Finding Math in Everyday Family Life
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‘How Do You Know?’: Using Videos to Peek into Children’s Minds and Support Early Math Learning
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Magician’s Tricks: A Magic Game to Help Your Child Learn to Count
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How to Choose High-Quality Math Apps for Preschoolers
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Family Math in Research and Practice: Where Do We Go from Here?
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Recursos para aprender matemáticas con los más pequeños N.° 2: Más ideas para jugar con las matemáticas en el hogar
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Early Math Learning Kit #2 for Families: More Ideas for Playing with Math at Home
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Reimagine Calendar Activities in Early Childhood Classrooms
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Puzzle Play: An Easy Way to Boost Early Spatial and Math Learning
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3 Interactive Storybook Apps for Playful Early Math Learning
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Consejitos Matemáticos: Ideas sencillas para conversar sobre matemáticas en el día a día
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Math Snacks: Easy Ideas for Sparking Early Math Conversations Around Everyday Family Routines
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Recursos para aprender matemáticas con los más pequeños: Ideas para hacer en familia durante y después del COVID-19
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At-Home Early Math Learning Kit for Families: Ideas for Supporting Young Children’s Math Skills During Coronavirus and Beyond
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Fun and Easy Activities for Exploring Early Math at Home
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Math at Your Fingertips! Easy Counting Activities Using Number Gestures
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Easy Recipes That Will Get Your Family Talking About Math
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10 Family Card Games That Support Early Math Skills
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Engaging Preschoolers in STEM: It’s Easier Than You Think!
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Counting on Counting Books to Support Early Math Learning
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How Can We Help Both Girls and Boys Succeed at Math?
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On Child Care, Newsom and His Budget Could be Bolder
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Make a Statement with Math: How to Get Kids (and You!) Talking About Math
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Confessions of an Early Math Researcher
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Talking About Math With Young Children: It’s Easier Than You Think!
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The Mathical Elephant: “Crash! Boom! A Math Tale” Book Review
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Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and Kindergarten: Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other!
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3 Storybook Activities to Deepen Math Understanding
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40 Children’s Books That Foster a Love of Math
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Math with Paper: Fold Some Math into Your Day!
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Beyond Rote Counting: Helping Children to Understand the Role of Tens and Ones
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Should Children Be Ready for Kindergarten—Or Should Kindergarten Be Ready for Children?
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Matemáticas en las Actividades Diarias de Familias Latinas: ¡Haciendo Matemáticas como los Maya!
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Math in the Everyday Activities of Latino Families: Doing Math the Mayan Way!
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How Does ‘Albert Adds Up!’ Add Up?
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Fostering PreK–Elementary Alignment of Math Teaching and Learning
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Math Talk: Measurement at Home
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Making Circle Time Count
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Data in the Preschool Classroom
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Math Games to Excite Young Minds
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Executive Functions: Supporting Foundational Skills for Early Math Learning
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Measuring Up! Measurement in the Preschool Classroom
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Effective Early Math Education: Carpe Diem to Avoid Collateral Damage
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Spatial Reasoning: Why Math Talk is About More Than Numbers
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Play, Mathematics, and False Dichotomies
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Making the Most of Talk About Numbers
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The Why and What of Spatial Relations
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The Why and What of Counting
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5 Great Picture Books to Learn About Shape & Space
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5 Great Picture Books to Learn About Numbers & Counting
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10 Tips for Reading Math Picture Books with Young Children
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How to Choose a High-Quality Math Picture Book
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The Value of Early Education: Why the Fade Out Effect Does Not Mean We Should Give Up on Preschool
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Teaching the Teachers: An Early Math Journey
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DREME | TE: Early Math Resources for Teacher Educators
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Parents, Fear (Math) No More!
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