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Early Childhood Math Programs for Professionals

Empowering Math-Confident Educators & Math-Strong Kids

The Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative is transforming the understanding, teaching and learning of early mathematics from the ground up.

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Where Early Math Research Meets Real Classrooms

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Years of experience researching early mathematics
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PreK–3 teachers, administrators, & educators partner with us every year
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About the Early Math Collaborative

Turning Everyday Play, Stories, & Conversations into Powerful Math Learning

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Early math is big. Learn why we are so passionate about giving every child a strong foundation in math.
Donna Johnson
Instructor
“ We are setting the stage for children to be problem solvers, and setting the stage for future generations. ”

Early Math Professional Development

Learning & Professional Development

Approachable, tailored, and comprehensive learning opportunities rooted in research, tested in classrooms, and designed to empower educators like you.

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Interactive learning sessions for early childhood teachers, trainers, or administrators to better understand early math skills, math content and math teaching strategies.

Reflective, cognitive-based teacher coaching in early math to sustain professional development insights in the classroom.

For school administrators and leaders interested in enhancing their math knowledge and understanding.

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Choose from math-focused sessions at Erikson’s Summer Learning Institute designed to support meaningful early math experiences.

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Explore hundreds of free classroom videos, activities, and articles designed to put early childhood development and early math education research into action.

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Books & Resources for Strengthening Your Early Math Practice

Explore our groundbreaking books and resources on foundational math concepts for young children.

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Research-Based Early Math Instruction

Why Early Math Matters

Math is social! Young children develop mathematical understandings through conversations, play, and hands-on exploration.

Through our whole teacher approach and targeted professional development, we help educators build confidence in math and deepen their understanding of how young children learn and develop mathematical thinking.

We’re here to change the way we think and teach math, by supporting educators and leaders with the knowledge, confidence, and joy they need to make early childhood math programs a strength, not a struggle.

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Jie-Qi Chen
Early Math Collaborative Founder
“ We strive for a balance between theory and practice. Always talk about the WHY, what’s the big idea behind this?—and always pay attention to child development. We are storytellers. We are a community of learners. Collaboration is in our DNA. ”