Classnotes Podcast (November 9, 2015) Numeracy is the ABCs of math. It is a critical foundation for using math in everyday life. We need numeracy skills to solve problems and make sense of time, numbers, patterns and shapes for activities, like baking, reading a bill or map, and playing games and sports. And just as families help young children learn their ABCs on the path to reading literacy, everyday counting and grouping activities help children their numeracy skills.Math educator, Paula Martin Johnson, M.A., an IDRA education associate, discusses the importance of supporting numeracy development in early childhood using the home language and everyday activities. She gives several examples and points to resources as well. Paula is interviewed by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., IDRA senior education associate.Show length: Send comments to [email protected]Sign up for Classnotes e-mail alerts.Resources“Applying Math to Children’s Lives”by Kathryn Brown, IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/applying-making-math-to-childrens-lives/Semillitas de Aprendizaje Preschool Math BooksThis set of 15 small books is designed for classroom and home use. The books feature photos of farm animals and focus on numeracy and social-emotional development. Each book includes basic concepts, questions and vocabulary (Spanish, English).http://www.semillitasdeaprendizaje.com/index.php/math-booksNumeracy Continuum K-10State of New South Wales, Department of Educationhttp://www.numeracycontinuum.com/How do young children learn numerical skills? Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Developmenthttp://www.child-encyclopedia.com/numeracySupport Math Readiness Through Math Talkby Eugene Geist, National Association for the Education of Young Childrenhttp://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/music-math-more/support-math-readiness-through-math-talk5 Ways to Build Math into Your Child’s DayBy Laura Bilodeau Overdeck, National Association for the Education of Young Childrenhttp://families.naeyc.org/learning-and-development/music-math-more/5-ways-build-math-your-childs-day“Dos Pollitas Listas ~ Shaping up with Geometry,”PowerPoint presentation Adapted from a presentation at the National Migrant Education Conference, April 9, 2014http://www.idra.org/images/stories/Dos_Pollitas_Listas_adapted.pdfAdvice & Answers for Parents about Supporting their Children in Mathhttp://www.math.com/parents/advice.htmlFamily Mathhttp://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/equals/Sites to Help Parents Help Their Children – Mathematics Helphttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htmAdding It Up: Helping Children Learn MathematicsBy Jeremy Kilpatrick, Jane Swafford, Bradford Findell, editors; Mathematics Learning Study Committee, National Research Councilhttp://www.nap.edu/read/9822/chapter/1#xviYour feedbackWe welcome your comments and questions to the podcast. Send an e-mail to [email protected].Listen to every episode!To ensure you don’t miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.The post Building Numeracy Skills in Early Childhood – Podcast Episode 157 appeared first on IDRA.