Ontario Early Years Literacy E-Bulletin June 2010

** Math Literacy in the Early Years**

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** Math Literacy Information and Research**

Fostering Early Numeracy in the Home, Preschool and Kindergarten

http://literacyencyclopedia.ca/index.php?fa=items.show&topicId=287

A Good Start to Numeracy: Effective Numeracy Strategies from Research and Practice in Early Childhood

http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/D2B70D11-FBE8-45CA-8D27-30408C8BF7DF/3986/GoodStart.pdf

Learning Disabilities: Dyscalculia and Dyslexia

http://www.ccl-cca.ca/pdfs/ECLKC/other/LSE_Disabilities_EN.pdf

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** Math Literacy Programming Ideas/Best Practices **

Video demonstration of math in “The Wheels on the Bus”

http://www.edu.uwo.ca/essofamilymath/fmresource/fmvideos.asp

Math Play: How Young Children Approach Math

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747373

Early Years Math Activities and Games

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/math/games/index.html

Family Math Fun!  (Early numeracy program for family and adult literacy programs, child care programs, preschool and elementary school classrooms; includes Aboriginal content) 

http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/familymath/cover.htm

Esso Family Math program for children ages 4-6 years or 7-10 years, and their families

http://www.edu.uwo.ca/essofamilymath/about.asp

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** Math Literacy Resources **

Ages and stages of numeracy development (birth to six years)

http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/docs/cccf/RS_95-e.pdf

Extended activity for early learning and child care programs and parent handouts linking children’s books with the five math strands

http://www.familyliteracyexpertise.org/Resources/mathliteracy/mathlit.htm

Children’s book lists to explore 20 different math concepts with children

http://childrenspicturebooks.info/articles/picture_books_for_math.htm

Reproducible Number Game

http://www.familyliteracyexpertise.org/Resources/pdf/NumberPuzzle.pdf

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** Parent Information **

“Math with Kids is Fun!” Canadian Child Care Federation handout for parents

http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/docs/cccf/RS_94-e.pdf

Helping your child learn math: A Parent’s Guide

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/earlymath/mathguide.pdf

Count Me In: Math Fun for Little Ones (pamphlet)

http://www.familyliteracyexpertise.org/Resources/pdf/CountMeInPamphlet.pdf

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** To make you smile**

Mathematics reaches a new level

http://web-based-video.blogspot.com/2008/01/physically-active-math-game.html