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Joyful Learning in the Early Years

19.02.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Building a Curious and Playful Early Childhood Math Community

Toni Cameron and Deanna McLennan in conversation with Stenhouse’s Kassia Omohundro Wedekind about creating a supportive, curious, and playfu...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

03.02.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: I am a Mathematician!

My first attempt at recording a reading of one of my books! It's a work in progress...still could use a bit of mic editing and not sure how ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

03.02.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Introducing Children to Strong Characters Using Diverse Texts

"Simply put, a book is both a mirror and a window. It can reflect the reality of a child’s life, allowing them to see the story of someone ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

26.01.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Free January Math Prompts Giveaway

Curious about my monthly math talk books? The January edition will be available for free from January 26 - 30 on Amazon. Check it out! Revi...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

22.01.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Exploring Different Fonts of Numbers

Sorting numbers that are presented using different fonts is an effective way to help children understand that numbers can look many differen...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

18.01.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Fairy Tale Inspired STEAM Invitations in the Kindergarten Classroom

"I can help the goats escape that silly, old troll. All I need to do is just make a bridge that is so low to the water there is no room for ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

14.01.2025

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Goodreads!

Like many educators I am a avid reader who devours historical fiction. This is nothing like a good book that pulls you in and helps you forg...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

14.12.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Printable Subitizing Cards

We use these subitizing cards for many games in our classroom. This past week we invited children to play a 'roll and record' game. Using o...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

11.11.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Facilitating Math Talks with Young Children - Printables to Support the Math Talk Books

Math talks are a great way to engage children in open-ended explorations that invite them to think critically and creatively about a conce...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

21.08.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Cultivating a Mathematically Rich Learning Space

It's almost Labour Day! This time of year always fills me with hope. Although it's sometimes sad to be leaving the fun and comforts of summ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

27.07.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Book Review

"Exploring trees outdoors is an enjoyable experience that children love to do! Swinging from a branch, exploring leaves and bark, and obse...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

08.04.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Quick and Easy Resources for Littles to Help Explain and Explore the Solar Eclipse!

The solar eclipse of 2024 is an exciting event for children! Here are some resources I quickly put together to help educators and families e...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

30.03.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: 20 Free Alphabet Activities to Use with Children

I have spent time reviewing many of the resources and materials I have created over the years. Over the next few weeks I would like to share...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.03.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Five Free Printables to Use with Tree Math

"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky." -Khalil Gibran During outdoor play children are drawn to the trees in the school yard...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

06.03.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Easy St. Patrick's Day Math Ideas

St. Patrick's Day is a fun holiday that helps jump start the spring season! Here are a few easy to plan math activities for children! 1. Sha...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

04.03.2024

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Alphabet Mats for Letter Recognition

Recently we have been working with different fonts to help children recognize that the same letter can look many ways. These letter template...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

13.12.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Holiday Sweaters

A fun activity this time of year is to decorate ugly holiday sweaters with a variety of loose parts! This activity promotes math as children...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

04.12.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Ten Easy Holiday Math Activities

The holidays are such a lovely time of year to spend with children! However the last few weeks before the winter break can be hectic. Here a...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

01.12.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Virtual Bird Count

“There is an unreasonable joy to be had from the observation of small birds going about their bright, oblivious business.” Grant Hutch...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

25.11.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Subitizing Game Printable

Subitizing is the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects without actually counting them. This week we practised subitizing u...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

08.11.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Creating a More Inclusive Math Environment

I grabbed a coffee from a drive through this past weekend. While there I chatted with the employee working at the window. I asked him how ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

17.09.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Ten Free Printables to Supplement the 'Autumn Math Walk' Book

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." Albert Camus Autumn is my favourite time of year. Once we have settled into the ne...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

09.09.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Creating a Space that Cultivates Math Learning

As we head back into the school year many educators are working thoughtfully to create environments that are rich with math possibility. ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

02.09.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: A Classroom Tour for September

For many years now I have been greatly inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education and have sought any source of ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

28.08.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Vintage Treasures in the Classroom

"The objects surrounding the child should look solid and attractive to him, and the house of the child should be lovely and pleasant in it...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

24.08.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: ETFO PLEY Chat - A Classroom that Fosters Mathematical Thinking

As an educator helping children develop a love of and appreciation for math is one of my greatest professional interests. I strive each day ...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

04.06.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Eight Way to Encourage Math Learning During Risky Outdoor Play

This month I have a blog post featured on the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) website regarding how to en...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

28.05.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: STEAM in the Garden: Constructing Insect Houses from Natural Loose Parts

"Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein The children were gathered around a large landscap...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

26.04.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Calendar Math: Daily Date-Inspired Prompts to Inspire Math Talk

Math talks are regular, short conversations about purposeful math problems with children. These are intentionally crafted to invite children...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

23.04.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Creating Geometric Art Outdoors

“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.” Wassily Kandinsky We spend at least an hour outside each day, rain or shine. O...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

16.04.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Using Outdoor Discoveries to Inspire Rich Math Talks

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." John Wooden Now that spring is emerging muddy conditions ar...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

05.01.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Daily Math Talks with Young Children

“Mathematics is a very broad and multidimensional subject that requires reasoning, creativity, connection making, and interpr...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

05.01.2023

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Daily Math Talks with Young Children

“Mathematics is a very broad and multidimensional subject that requires reasoning, creativity, connection making, and interpret...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

30.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: The Many Benefits of Mud Play

"We can't blame children for occupying themselves with Facebook rather than playing in the mud. Our society doesn't put a priority on conn...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Embracing Math Talks Outdoors

“The book of nature is written in the language of Mathematics.” Galileo The children were gathered around a zinnia in the garden. Right i...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Cultivating a Classroom Space for Math Learning

“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” Alan Cohen As we head back into the sc...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Joyful Math Preview, Webinar and Review

Curious about my book Joyful Math? Click here for a preview! "Deanna shows us that math can bring joy! Written to support play-based math l...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Risky Play Inspired Math

"This stump is kind of wobbly. The first two are strong but when I step on the last one it wiggles when I stand on it." "I'm a little nerv...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Small World Play and Math

"Old things are better than new things, because they've got stories in them." Kami Garcia What is hiding in your cupboards and closets? Fo...

Joyful Learning in the Early Years

29.11.2022

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Different Number Fonts

It's always interesting to see how children innovate math materials. This week we provided pages with the numbers 1 to 10 written in inter...

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Joyful Learning in the Early Years - Kids & Parenting

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Building a Curious and Playful Early Childhood Math Community

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: I am a Mathematician!

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Introducing Children to Strong Characters Using Diverse Texts

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Free January Math Prompts Giveaway

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Exploring Different Fonts of Numbers

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Fairy Tale Inspired STEAM Invitations in the Kindergarten Classroom

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Goodreads!

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Printable Subitizing Cards

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Facilitating Math Talks with Young Children - Printables to Support the Math Talk Books

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Cultivating a Mathematically Rich Learning Space

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Book Review

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Quick and Easy Resources for Littles to Help Explain and Explore the Solar Eclipse!

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: 20 Free Alphabet Activities to Use with Children

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Five Free Printables to Use with Tree Math

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Easy St. Patrick's Day Math Ideas

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Alphabet Mats for Letter Recognition

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Holiday Sweaters

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Ten Easy Holiday Math Activities

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Virtual Bird Count

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Subitizing Game Printable

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Creating a More Inclusive Math Environment

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Ten Free Printables to Supplement the 'Autumn Math Walk' Book

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Creating a Space that Cultivates Math Learning

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: A Classroom Tour for September

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Vintage Treasures in the Classroom

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: ETFO PLEY Chat - A Classroom that Fosters Mathematical Thinking

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Eight Way to Encourage Math Learning During Risky Outdoor Play

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: STEAM in the Garden: Constructing Insect Houses from Natural Loose Parts

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Calendar Math: Daily Date-Inspired Prompts to Inspire Math Talk

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Creating Geometric Art Outdoors

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Using Outdoor Discoveries to Inspire Rich Math Talks

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Daily Math Talks with Young Children

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Daily Math Talks with Young Children

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: The Many Benefits of Mud Play

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Embracing Math Talks Outdoors

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Cultivating a Classroom Space for Math Learning

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Joyful Math Preview, Webinar and Review

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Risky Play Inspired Math

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Small World Play and Math

Joyful Learning in the Early Years: Different Number Fonts

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