Guessing isn’t so bad 27 Aug 2013 | 02:33 am

“We are conducting additional studies to try and figure out what’s driving the effect, and we are particularly excited about the possibility that games designed to hone approximate number sense in pre...

The Math in Learning Names 24 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am

Do the children in your classroom know each other’s names? At winter break, are they still pointing to “that girl.” Doing activities in the early weeks of school that use the children’s own names will...

NCQTL’s Real to Reel Research Presents: Early Math Collaborative 20 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm

As part of their video series, the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning describes in depth the Collaborative and its philosophy.

New Program Integrates Math Lessons In All Subjects For Preschoolers 27 Jul 2013 | 12:15 am

Was math the one subject that simply didn’t add up for you in school? Plenty of students struggle with mastering mathematics, but a new program is finding that starting early with a different approach...

Classrooms Celebrate Critical Thinking with Erikson Program 27 Jul 2013 | 12:08 am

Jie-Qi Chen on Rigorous PreK-3rd and Early Math 26 Jul 2013 | 11:35 pm

Early Math Collaborative Principal Investigator Jie-Qi Chen discusses the question: “What Does Rigorous and Responsive PreK–3rd Look Like?”

The Relationship Between Play, Teacher-Child Interactions, and Math Ability 26 Jul 2013 | 08:51 pm

Math ability in preschool is one of the best predictors of later school success–research suggests it is a better predictor than early literacy skills. While many studies have found strong relationship...

We Act Radio, featuring Jennifer McCray and Rebeca Itzkowich 19 Jul 2013 | 12:36 am

Listen to the full streaming podcast, taped June 6, 2013.

Why Do the Math Wars Rage On? 18 Jul 2013 | 08:19 pm

Are the “Math Wars” back like a bad movie sequel? Why does the debate continue, sometimes vehemently, even when most people agree that quality math education must focus on both skills and conceptual u...

The Connection Between Spatial Ability and Math 18 Jul 2013 | 08:11 pm

Past research has found a link between spatial reasoning and math, but the new study is the first to provide direct evidence of a causal connection—that when children are trained in one ability, impro...