E26: Mathtastic

02/03/22 • 64 min

The Speckled Bees: A Celebration of Childhood

We are so excited to be back!!! We've missed our weekly discussions on childhood! We come in hot talking about curriculum areas and decided to cover a tricky one: MATH.

The bulk of this episode follows NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) position statement on Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings which is a joint position statement of (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

We talk about how to approach math skills and attitudes, cover math milestones, and give lots of ideas on how to incorporate math! What would you add to the list?

Tangrams, mirrors, stencils, compasses, beads
Rulers, calculators, clocks
Board and card games, dice
Cutting
Blocks
Cooking/Eating
Music (patterns and symmetry, fractions
Open-ended questions and Math Talk (https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/math-talk-infants-and-toddlers)

Books:

A Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle
One Earth by Eileen Spinelli illustrated by Rogério Coelho
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
Mac Barnett Shape Series Illustrated by Jon Klassen (Triangle, Square, Circle)
Perfect Square by Michael Hall

References and Resources:

https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/math-talk-infants-and-toddlers

https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/psmath.pdf

http://www.ccs.fau.edu/hbbl3/wp-content/uploads/publications/KelsoFuchs2016_mobileconjugate.pdf

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/math-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/18

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/practiceguide/early_math_pg_111313.pdf

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/Content/Uploads/floridaearlylearning.com/files/5%20Evidence-Based%20Recommendations%20for%20Teaching%20Math%20to%20Young%20Children.pdf

https://inventorsoftomorrow.com/2018/02/26/math-development/

https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-grow/all-ages/math

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We are so excited to be back!!! We've missed our weekly discussions on childhood! We come in hot talking about curriculum areas and decided to cover a tricky one: MATH.

We talk about how to approach math skills and attitudes, cover math milestones, and give lots of ideas on how to incorporate math! What would you add to the list?

Tangrams, mirrors, stencils, compasses, beads
Rulers, calculators, clocks
Board and card games, dice
Cutting
Blocks
Cooking/Eating
Music (patterns and symmetry, fractions
Open-ended questions and Math Talk (https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/math-talk-infants-and-toddlers)

Books:

A Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle
One Earth by Eileen Spinelli illustrated by Rogério Coelho
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
Mac Barnett Shape Series Illustrated by Jon Klassen (Triangle, Square, Circle)
Perfect Square by Michael Hall

References and Resources:

https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/math-talk-infants-and-toddlers

https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/psmath.pdf

http://www.ccs.fau.edu/hbbl3/wp-content/uploads/publications/KelsoFuchs2016_mobileconjugate.pdf

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/math-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/18

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/practiceguide/early_math_pg_111313.pdf

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/Content/Uploads/floridaearlylearning.com/files/5%20Evidence-Based%20Recommendations%20for%20Teaching%20Math%20to%20Young%20Children.pdf

https://inventorsoftomorrow.com/2018/02/26/math-development/

https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-grow/all-ages/math

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E25: New Year's Resolutions with Children

Goals, resolutions, and ‘fresh starts’ are words we use to welcome the symbolic new year on a bright note. How can we translate these ideas for children to start their own new year with a fresh face? We talk about the goals we have, how to set up successful goals (we review SMART goals, of course), and the benefits of goal setting for children. Don't forget that goal setting IS MUCH HARDER WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN. Therefore, it takes a lot of modeling, conversation, and teamwork to create a positive and successful experience.
We are taking a little break during January, so we will meet up with y'all again in February, 2022!
BOOK LIST:
Dreams Come True, All They Need Is You by Mike Dooley
Salt in his shoes by Deloris Jordan
The Girl and the Bicycle by Mark Pett
LINKS:
book: https://www.amazon.com/UnSelfie-Empathetic-Succeed-All-About-Me-World/dp/1501110071
https://www.familyeducation.com/life/new-years-resolutions/top-10-new-years-resolutions-families
https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/how-to-teach-kids-perseverance-goal-setting/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-silverman-guest-column-st-0211-20180208-story.html

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E27: Dramatic Play

Continuing our month on classroom subjects, we are discussing a point of early education that I feel often gets overlooked as a independent center, separate from other subjects- Dramatic play

We will explore the various subject matters dramatic play is consistently incorporated into, the definition of 'dramatic play', and our personal experiences in teaching dramatic play in the classroom
We will touch on Susan Hillyards SPICE theory of classroom dramatic play integration, offer ideas to begin a physical dramatic play center, and touch on the importance of PLAY itself!
For a special bonus, tune in as we discuss the ins and outs of modern MIMING! How does this wordless play incorporate into our episode? You'll have to listen and find out...

References and Resources