Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community

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Abstract

Read about a community-based approach to align mathematics experiences that supports children’s school readiness and success.

Keywords:

• Early Childhood
• Elementary
• Informal Education
• Preschool
• Instructional Materials
• Mathematics
• Professional Learning
• Research
• STEM

Author Note

For the sake of brevity, we sometimes use the word parent to refer to children’s primary caregivers, but we recognize families come in many configurations, and the primary caregivers may be grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, other family members, or guardians.

Acknowledgment

This work is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation Grants #2015-023, 2016-13, 2019-1396, 2021-2871 and Overdeck Family Foundation Grant #2019-1396 and by the National Science Foundation Grants #DUE1348564 and DRL 1907904. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this piece are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Notes on contributors

Kristen Reed

Kristen Reed ([email protected]) is a Managing Project Director at the Education Development Center in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Jessica Mercer Young

Jessica Mercer Young is a Principal Research Scientist at the Education Development Center in Waltham, Massachusetts.