Virtual Learning
Wednesday, November 10, at 1:00PM CT
Webinar: It All Adds Up! How Librarians Can Support Math Literacy for Children and Families
panelists + moderator
Kristen Reed
Educational Development Center (EDC)
Jessica Young Ph.D.
Educational Development Center (EDC)
Lori Coletti
Educational Development Center (EDC)
Gina Millsap
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Attendee Responses + Information
Research shows that having strong early math skills when entering kindergarten is the best predictor of eighth-grade performance regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status. When educators support math skills early, it is predicted later achievement more than reading abilities or social-emotional development.
We had a conversation with research, education, and library leaders to discuss ways libraries can integrate mathematics learning into their programming to help all children, particularly those from underserved communities, have the opportunity to engage with rich mathematical ideas. We discussed existing research and drew from our experience doing this work with children, families, and the Worcester Public Libraries. Attendees left with ideas they could implement in their own children’s programming.
Bibliotheca is happy to share additional resources and references related to and/or mentioned during this webinar. Use the download links below for the slides as presented and a full-text version of the chat log.
To the right, find links to additional resources the presenters made reference to, which may lead off our website.
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