For kids’ books, GEOMETRY doesn’t have to be just reciting shape names. Here are books that can begin rich discussions involving shapes, spatial sense, and the geometry found in the world around us. https://t.co/8zQfYXXRF5
Good news! Research shows that kids act with kindness and compassion from a very early age, even before we try to teach them about it. Check out this list of children's books geared toward increasing this natural inclination. https://t.co/driqu94cG1
Not all picture books are equally effective for illuminating math concepts. Thank you @DREMEmath for clear and simple guidelines for parents & teachers to make good choices for our children & students! #mathminds#mathed#kindermath#earlymath
"Counting, calculating, and understanding written numbers already get a lot of attention from teachers and parents...comparing quantities may merit more attention in preschool, and patterning knowledge may merit more attention in both preschool and the early elementary grades."
2018 was a big year in education research. From debunking learning styles to identifying the effects of classroom decorations, here are the studies every educator should know about: https://t.co/ORqEBlEX3A
"[Teachers] need a level of social-emotional competence that's way above the norm. The average person, you couldn't stick them in a classroom with 25 kids and expect them to be successful as a teacher."
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Our team examines 3 innovative Mathical Book Prize-winning counting books for children in the early years that offer mathematical opportunities beyond the typical counting book. https://t.co/whsejlbku7
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Unlike other jobs, teachers don’t always have a clear path for promotion. But other models—both international and domestic—could reinvigorate the American teaching profession. (Check out what Finland and Germany are doing!) https://t.co/e3Z0PdA9Sn
Get more bang for your buck!Picture books promote math learning & teachers can promote receptive & expressive literacy skills during math class with active listening & writing.
Picture books are full of early math learning. Consider Goldilocks: relative size, order, & the relationship between two sequences. But how can #parents & #teachers pick books with #math content to mine? @DREMEmath 's guidelines here: https://t.co/9NLaqQubgV #earlymath#literacy