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Our research focuses on understanding teacher development in early mathematics.
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Mistakes in Early Childhood Math Learning – Obstacles or Opportunities?
Hear from the Experts
February 2026
Playing with Math to Build Autonomy, Focus on Understanding, and Increase Joy
Hear from the Experts
August 2025
The Five Principles of Anji Play
Hear from the Experts
July 2025
The Center for Family Math: Building a Movement
Ideas at Work
April 2025
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New Use of Quantity Cards for Remote Preschool Math Games
Focus on Play
December 2020
How to Adapt Math Card Games to Children’s Skill Level
Focus on Play
June 2020
Math at Your Fingertips: Songs and Fingerplays for Preschoolers
Ideas at Work
May 2020
Get on the Right Path: Make Your Own Number Sense Activities
Ideas at Work
May 2020
Games to Play at Home Using Attributes for Math Thinking
Ideas at Work
May 2020
DIY Puzzles Develop Spatial Thinking
Ideas at Work
April 2020
New Book Tells Where to Find Math Fun in Books, Games, and Routines
About the Collaborative
September 2019
School Event Engages Families in Early Math Learning
Focus on Collaboration
June 2019
A New Focus for Familiar Card Games
Focus on Play
April 2019
The Match ‘Em All Game
Focus on Play
September 2018
The Hoop Game
Focus on Play
September 2018
Instructional Tools to Integrate Language and Math Concepts with Halla Jmourko
Hear from the Experts
June 2018
How Can Playful Math Help in Classrooms and Centers with Jennifer McCray
Focus on Play
March 2018
A Race to Ten, Both Fun and Mathematical
Focus on Play
July 2017
A Grid Game: The Math in Ten
Focus on Play
July 2017
Tangram Puzzles: Make One For Your Kids
Hear from the Experts
March 2017
Matching Cards Game in PreK
Focus on Play
August 2016
Collaborative Travels to Canada to Share Early Math Games and Activities
About the Collaborative
May 2016
Math Fun: Games Utilizing Foundational Math Concepts
Ideas at Work
September 2014
The Math in Blocks
Focus on Play
April 2013
Down with Naked Numbers
Ideas at Work
March 2013
