Treshawn: Math thinking and learning is also connected to the other ELOF domains. And then, within that subdomain, you have expectations for children's development and learning related to counting and cardinality, operations and algebraic thinking, measurement, geometry, and spatial sense. Let's jump into our topic today, "Supporting Math Thinking & Learning with Preschoolers." Let's start with what we mean when we say "math." So, the Early Learning Outcomes Framework, or the ELOF, as we like to call it, tells us about math in the preschool-cognition domain, and that includes a subdomain of mathematics development. So, when you click on the link to the document, you can print it out and follow along with us, or if you don't have access to a printer right now, you can type right into the document and save it to your computer because it's a fillable PDF. We've designed it with spaces for you to reflect and write down new ideas and strategies that you'd like to try, and if you've been with us on our previous episodes, you know that sometimes we give you a "Teacher Time" minute to write down some thoughts and ideas during the webinar. We want to remind you to download that viewer's guide, and you can find it in the green "Resource" widget. She's always so helpful in answering your questions, so be sure to chat with her during this episode. I'll be answering as many questions as I can in the purple Q&A widget about helping preschoolers explore and learn math concepts and skills. Jan Greenberg: Hi, Treshawn, Judi, and everyone joining us on today's "Teacher Time" episode. For today's episode, as usual, Jan Greenberg will be our Q&A facilitator. So, Judi took a trip to her local library, thankfully, before it closed in March, and later, she'll share what she's found. Treshawn: Our "Teacher Time" advisor this season is Gail Joseph from the University of Washington, and she's helped us identify preschool books that support STEAM thinking and learning, and she gave us some suggestions for today's episode. If you weren't able to be with us for our previous episodes, you can find them in the MyPeers "Teacher Time" community, and there's a link in your "Resources" widget about how to join MyPeers, if you haven't already, and then, we're also in the process of uploading these episodes onto the ECLKC so you can watch them there as well. OK so, today's topic: You know if you've been with us this season, we've been talking about STEAM, which is science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math, and so, each month we've been focusing on one of those components with the arts kind of weaving in and out of each one of those. I think I'm going to try that with my kids tonight before we go to bed. That was really helpful, and I like that idea of breathing in and out as you go up and down each finger. So, before we get started with our episode, we're going to take five. Hold up your hand, and put your index finger down by your wrist, over here by your thumb, and we're just going to trace up and down our fingers, inhaling on the way up, and exhaling on the way down. And here is one way that you can do it that's fun and simple, and you can even do it with your kids: When you need a quick reset, just think, "It's time to take five." So, I want you to do it with me. Try to turn off all the thoughts that you have running through your head, and just focus on your breathing. Treshawn: That's right, Judi, and one way you can do this is by taking some time each day to pause and take a deep breath. And we just want to take a minute to say we hope you are safe and healthy, that your families are well, and before we jump into our content for today, we just want to stop and take a second to encourage you to think about some ways that you can take care of yourself so that you're better able to take care of others. I know Treshawn and I are at home with our families, so, hopefully, none of them come bursting in the door while we're on, but please forgive us if they do. Thanks again for joining us for "Teacher Time." So glad you're here with us today for our last STEAM episode of the season, and we just, before we get started, want to just acknowledge that things might be a little bit different than the last time you were with us on a pre-K episode. Joining me today is my friend, Judi Stevenson-Garcia. Treshawn Anderson: Hi, everyone, and welcome to "Teacher Time." I'm Treshawn Anderson, and I'm with the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning, and today, we are so excited to be here to talk about exploring math with preschoolers.
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