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Mathematics and Early Mathematical Discovery in the CT ELDS

This series of videos were developed to support the implementation of the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards. They describe children’s early mathematical development and provide examples of how early childhood professionals can both explicitly teach math skills and support their development through daily routines and play. These videos were funded by the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood.
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Two children playing a board game.
Strand A

These videos help providers to ensure that early learning experiences will support children to understand counting and cardinality.

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Children playing a sorting game with colored eggs.
Strand B

These videos help providers to ensure that early learning experiences will support children to understand and describe relationships to solve problems (operations and algebraic thinking).

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A teacher and children around a table, using a balance scale.
Strand C

These videos help providers to ensure that early learning experiences will support children to understand the attributes and relative properties of objects (measurement and data).

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Children using tangrams on a wipeboard.
Strand D

These videos help providers to ensure that early learning experiences will support children to understand shapes and spatial relationships (geometry and spatial sense).

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Tips for Using these Videos

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  • General guidance for using these videos for professional development purposes.
    (Guidance created by Terry Surprenant with contributions from Michelle Levy.)