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Early Math Part 1: What is Early Math and Why Does it Matter?
Reach Out and Read
English - February 17, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBMedicine Health & Fitness Kids & Family Education for Kids earlychildhoodeducation literacy pediatrics reading books children earlyreaders librarians reachoutandread wellvisits Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Next Episode: Early Math Part 2: Building a Math Picture Book
We know that reading aloud promotes everything from language enrichment to emotional intelligence, but did you know that it also helps with learning math? Marlene Kliman, Sr. Scientist at TERC, and Kim Brenneman, Program Officer for the Heising-Simons Foundation, join us to talk about the foundational principles of early math, how that comes through in picture books for young children, and the importance of investing in early math for all communities.