Early math skills can unlock powerful opportunities for children. Research has found that if you give your children a strong math start by the age of five, then you're setting them up for all kinds of success.
The tools below will help stations and organizations facilitate young children's and families' development of math knowledge, interest, positivity, and leadership skills by supporting family engagement around math in both at-home and out-of-home settings.
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Number sense is about understanding quantities and concepts like more and less. The resources below will help your child master numbers and counting using everyday objects and activities that turn math into fun learning experiences.
Sorting and collecting has to do with identifying and categorizing objects based on attributes like color, shape and size. The resources below will help you playfully build your child’s skills for sorting while preparing them for kindergarten.
Shapes are everywhere! Shapes are geometric figures like triangles, circles, or squares. The resources below will help you build your child's understanding of shape attributes and geometry as they apply them to objects and materials in their everyday world.
A pattern is a sequence of things in our world — like numbers, colors or shapes — that repeats over and over. The resources below will show you simple ways to nurture your child’s skills for identifying and creating patterns every day.
From birth, young children learn about location and position by exploring the world around them. The resources below will help you grow your child's knowledge of location and position words — such as beside, under, over and behind.
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#FamilyMathPBS is a new resource to help families and caregivers of young children guide little ones in learning early math skills. Through games, activities, and videos, parents and caregivers will find opportunities to share math experiences with young learners.
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Matematicas en familia es un nuevo recurso para apoyar a los padres y cuidadores a guiar a los niños pequeños en el aprendizaje de matemáticas, como patrones. Ve nuestras actividades divertidas para compartir experiencias matemáticas con los niños en el hogar. #FamilyMathPBS
Check out #FamilyMathPBS! Our new resource helps families and caregivers of young children guide little ones in learning early math. Through games, activities, worksheets, and videos, parents and caregivers will find opportunities to share math experiences with young learners. More info at the link in our bio.
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‘Matemáticas en familia’ es un nuevo recurso para apoyar a los padres y cuidadores a guiar a los niños pequeños en el aprendizaje de matemáticas. Ve nuestros juegos, actividades y videos para compartir experiencias matemáticas con los niños pequeños. ¡Haz clic en el enlace del perfil! #FamilyMathPBS
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Build your child’s early math skills with the Family Math music videos, which cover topics like shapes, sorting, patterns, and much more. English and Spanish videos are available at the Family Math YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@familymathkids
Los videos musicales de ‘Matemáticas en familia’ les enseñan a los niños pequeños sobre figuras geométricas, números, patrones, y mucho más. Los videos en inglés y en español están disponibles en el canal de YouTube de “Family Math”. https://www.youtube.com/@familymathkids
Build your child’s early math skills with the Family Math music videos, which cover topics like shapes, sorting, patterns, and much more. English and Spanish videos are available at the Family Math YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@familymathkids
Los videos musicales de ‘Matemáticas en familia’ les enseñan a los niños pequeños sobre figuras geométricas, números, patrones, y mucho más. Los videos en inglés y en español están disponibles en el canal de YouTube de “Family Math”. https://www.youtube.com/@familymathkids
Art Happens Here with John Lithgow is a one-hour special documentary that follows the actor, author, humorist, and renowned performer as he goes back to school, to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education.
John immerses himself with teachers and students to explore four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. Art Happens Here with John Lithgow celebrates arts education as a tool to nurture and inspire the hearts and minds of students of all ages.
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Glee alum and Broadway veteran @tellyleung shares a simple but powerful lesson he learned through #ArtsEd.
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Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo
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Part comedy, part social commentary, part travelogue, Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo follows the Mexican American comedian, as he embarks on an emotional odyssey to tell the “stories behind the laughs.” Trejo visits six U.S. regions: Denver, Portland, Minneapolis, Austin, Los Angeles and Chinle, Arizona to reveal how comedy traces back to the roots of a community. Along his journey, he meets with six rising comedians who explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy.
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In Minneapolis, Jesus Trejo meets Yemeni comedian Ali Sultan. Ali opens up about his mental health struggles, weaving humor and vulnerability into a narrative of resilience and self-discovery, highlighting how comedy has helped his well-being.
Jesus Trejo follows Austin-based rising comedian Vanessa Gonzalez on a Texan adventure back to her hometown of Laredo. Vanessa shares the humor of her childhood as the daughter of first-generation, Mexican American border patrol agents.
Jesus Trejo travels to Denver to meet a comic whose life on the river is as important as his life on stage. Eeland Stribling strives to find true life balance in the outdoors of Colorado where he often calls on his experience as a wildlife biologist.
Exploring Chinle, Arizona, Jesus Trejo connects with Native American comic and actor Tatanka Means. Tatanka delves into his upbringing on the reservation, using humor to illuminate the enduring challenges faced by Indigenous communities nationwide.
In Portland, Jesus Trejo meets Samoan comedian Adam Pasi. The only ever two-time winner of Portland's Funniest Person competition, Adam takes Jesus behind the scenes, showcasing the grind it takes to become a successful comic while performing for his parents for the first time.
In Los Angeles, Jesus Trejo embraces the hometown vibe, teaming up with actor/comedian Sierra Katow. A fourth-generation Chinese and Japanese American, Sierra and Jesus together weave culture, history and humor against the vibrant tapestry of L.A.
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Join comedian @jesustrejo1 on both a road trip and an emotional journey as he meets six emerging comedians, explores the "stories behind the laughs" and examines how comedy traces back to the roots of a community.
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Comedian @tatankameans uses humor to illuminate the enduring challenges faced by Indigenous communities nationwide--tapping into his experiences on the reservation. Journey with @jesustrejo1 to Chinle, AZ to meet Tatanka!
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Comedian @admpasi is the only person to win Portland's Funniest Person twice. Join @jesustrejo1 at Adam's set, where he performs in front of his parents for the first time!
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Anyone who's dressed in an ill-considered Halloween costume can relate!
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