Teaching Mathematics to Preschool Kids

As a preschool educator, you surely delight in your young students’ zest for learning. From the outside, it might seem like your job is all about fun and games, but parents of young children know (and appreciate) how you influence and model positive behaviors, shape instruction, cultivate optimism and positive attitudes about school and learning, boost self-esteem, and provide the foundation for their future in school and in the community.
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Math is best taught at both home and at school. Parents and teachers can work together to make math a fun part of every preschooler’s day.
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In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on math instruction in pre-K classrooms. In this Chalkboard, Drew Bailey examines the size and longevity of the likely effect of early math learning on math skills much later in life. 
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