Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings (pdf) – This position statement from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) emphasizes the crucial role of high-quality, challenging, and accessible math education for 3- to 6-year-olds in building a strong foundation for future learning.

Mathematics in Early Childhood Learning (website) – This Position Statement from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics discusses the need for equitable teaching and the foundation that early learning lays for a child’s mathematical development.

Strengthening The Math-Related Teaching Practices Of The Early Care And Education Workforce (website) – This policy report explores the perspectives of nationally recognized experts on how to improve math instruction for young children (birth through age 5) in early care and education settings. It details promising practices and strategies for enhancing the ability of caregivers to promote children’s mathematical understanding.

Finding the Math (website) – This Early Childhood Knowledge and Learning Center resource page provides tips for parents and caregivers on how to integrate math learning into everyday activities with young children.

Teaching Math to Young Children (website) – A Practice Guide from the Institute of Education Sciences – What Works Clearinghouse (IES-WWC) provides research-based recommendations for effective strategies to improve children’s learning of mathematics.

WI Department of Public Instruction Early Mathematics (webpage) – Access resources that are part of the WISELearn Early Mathematics group, Early Math Learning Trajectories, DREME Network, and Erikson Institute

Center for Family Math (website) – Family Math is a website from the University of Chicago that provides parents and educators with fun, engaging math activities for children of all ages.

Aims Center For Math And Science Education (website) – website offers resources and professional development opportunities for educators focused on improving mathematics teaching and learning

Development and Research in Early Mathematics Education (DREME) (website) – The Stanford DREME Project website provides information and resources on a research-based approach to teaching mathematics that emphasizes the use of both concrete manipulatives and symbolic representations.

California Early Math Project (website) – Early Math California is a collaborative effort focused on improving math learning for young children in California. Their website offers resources and information for parents and educators.

Count Play Explore (website) – A California Initiative is a place for parents and caregivers to find demonstration videos, math ideas, and activities designed to help young children develop foundational math skills.

The Erikson Institute’s Early Math Collaborative (website) – website offers resources and professional development opportunities for educators focused on promoting early math learning.

Learning and Teaching with Learning Trajectories Early Math – Birth to Grade 3 (website) – offers resources and information on the developmental progression of early math skills in young children.

How Play Helps Math Learning from Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (website) – This online module from the University of Washington explores the role of play in promoting early math development.

Early Math Counts (website) – is a free professional development series focused on improving the quality of math instruction in early childhood classrooms.

Path to Math (website) – is a series of tip sheets from Illinois Early Learning that provides guidance and support for educators in promoting early math development.

Highlights Guide – Talking is Teaching (website) – is a guide with fun and easy math activities for parents and caregivers that can be done anywhere to promote children’s math skills.

STEMIE: Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Resources (website) – webpage from the University of North Carolina discusses STEM learning activities for families and caregivers. The page includes STEM 4EC Blog, Resources for Families, STEMIE Learning Trajectories, and Storybook Collections.

Bedtime Math (website) – offers families and children fun math stories and problems they can share together. A math version of a bedtime story.

Mathical Book List  (website) https://www.mathicalbooks.org/  The Mathical Book Prize celebrates fiction and nonfiction books that ignite young imaginations and reveal the mathematical wonders of our world. Discover yearly lists of award-winning math-inspiring literature for kids.

Essential Instructional Practices in Early Mathematics (pdf) – A guide to early mathematics from the Michigan Association of School Administrators (GOMAISA) that discusses what teachers should value in mathematics education and offers eight instructional practices that educators can use to promote positive mathematical identities in children.

Updated 12/05/2024