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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
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August 2025
The Five Principles of Anji Play
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July 2025
The Center for Family Math: Building a Movement
Ideas at Work
April 2025
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Looking Back to Look Forward; a Conversation with Mary Hynes-Berry
Hear from the Experts
August 2024
4 Key Findings for Early Childhood Coaching Strategies with Teachers
Adult Learning
January 2021
Family-Centered Approach to Picture Books with David Purpura
Hear from the Experts
August 2020
Counting and Cardinality: Not as Easy as 1-2-3!
Adult Learning
April 2020
Number as Attribute: How Many of What?
Adult Learning
April 2020
Sets and Sorting: The Foundational Math of Making Groups
Adult Learning
April 2020
Two Ways That Language Scaffolds Understanding of Cardinality
Hear from the Experts
February 2020
Co-Design Process for Math in the Neighborhood with Omo Moses
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January 2020
Cardinality is Critical Preschool Concept with Barbara Sarnecka
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October 2019
Video Analysis of Children’s Mathematical Thinking
Adult Learning
May 2019
Video Analysis of Preschool Number Sense Activity
Adult Learning
May 2019
Ordering Similar Objects by Measurable Attributes
Adult Learning
February 2019
Exploring Unit Block Relationships
Adult Learning
February 2019
Different Uses of Numbers with Anno’s Counting Book
Adult Learning
February 2019
Measuring Math Understanding of ELLs with Barbara Sarnecka and David Purpura
Hear from the Experts
October 2018
Creating Opportunities for Early Math with Rodrigo Gutiérrez
Hear from the Experts
October 2018
What is Early Math Really?
Adult Learning
October 2018
Instructional Tools to Integrate Language and Math Concepts with Halla Jmourko
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June 2018
How Can Playful Math Help in Classrooms and Centers with Jennifer McCray
Focus on Play
March 2018
Tangram Puzzles: Make One For Your Kids
Hear from the Experts
March 2017
Language, Culture, and Math Through Storytelling with Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis
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October 2016
“Ooh-Ooh Culture”: Answer-Getting Versus Collaborative Learning
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May 2016
Erikson Visits the White House for Symposium on Early Learning STEM
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April 2016
Spatial Reasoning with Jan de Lange
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March 2016