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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Email familymath@pmgsocal.org.
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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.
On or around launch day
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.
On or around launch
‘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 & SCIENCE COLLIDE explores the often-overlooked connections between art and science, and the opportunities that arise to address urgent challenges when artists and scientists work together. Featuring five projects that were part of The Getty Center’s 2024-2025 art event, PST ART, and their creators: American Artist, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Special Species, Lauren Bon, and Hayv Kahraman. The documentary examines how creativity and inquiry intersect to inspire curiosity, innovation, and social impact.
Premieres Oct. 17 at 10/9c.
More information on the press release.
Social Handles
@PBS on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
@GettyMuseum on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
@pstinla on Instagram
Art & Science Collide premieres at 10/9c.
Explore the often-overlooked connections between art and science, and meet the people collaborating to reimagine our world. Watch "Art & Science Collide" at [INSERT BROADCAST INFO] or any time on the PBS app.
Before Oct. 17
Explore the often-overlooked connections between art and science, and meet the people collaborating to reimagine our world. Watch "Art & Science Collide" on the PBS app.
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