Emily
- Feb 3, 2023
- 2 min
Sorting and classifying - an important early math skill
Sorting and classifying is a skill that comes up in several areas of mathematics. Children need to learn to sort and classify items as...
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Emily
- Jan 28, 2023
- 2 min
Choosing a shape sorter, part 3
In my last post, I told you about 15 different shape sorters. So, which ones are my favourite picks? Here are the finalists. Djeco Boita...
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Emily
- Jan 26, 2023
- 5 min
Choosing a shape sorter part 2
In my last post, I wrote about what makes a good shape sorter. Here are 15 shape sorters, ranging in price from under $20 to over $70....
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Emily
- Jan 8, 2023
- 2 min
Tiny Polka Dot: An Amazing Math Game
I love using board and card games to learn math facts with children. The kids get just as much practice by playing games as they do with...
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Emily
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Learning math through music
Many parents sing to their babies. Singing together is fun, great for social connection, and so soothing. But have you ever stopped to...
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Emily
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
How do babies learn geometry?
When I was in graduate school, I did a project for my math pedagogy class about how young children learn math. I'd initially started...
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