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The goal of this practice guide is to offer educators specific, evidence-based recommendations that address the challenge of teaching early math to children ages 3 to 6. The guide provides practical, clear information on critical topics related to teaching early math and is based on the best available evidence as judged by the authors

The earliest years of a child's education-from birth through 3rd grade-set the foundation upon which future learning is built. In recent years, state policymakers have emphasized the need to improve children's reading skills early on because a lack in this essential skill is a strong predictor of low student performance and increased high school dropout rates. By 2012, a total of 32 states plus the District of Columbia had policies in statute aimed at improving 3rd-grade literacy, with 14 of those states requiring retention of students on the basis of reading proficiency. Yet, while the emphasis on reading proficiency is critical, research shows that the development of mathematics skills early on may be an even greater predictor of later school success. Early knowledge of math not only predicts later success in math, but also predicts later reading achievement even better than early reading skills.

Welcome to the Tech for Tikes, created by the Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education (CTE). More than ever, technology to promote learning and development is available everywhere. From tablets, to PCs, to toys, technology that blends education and entertainment now is a staple of the childhood experience. Here's a good source for determining what's appropriate and useful when families ask about apps.

Screen Sense: Setting the Record Straight: Research-based guidelines for children under 3 years of age

Redefining Developmentally Appropriate Technology Use in Early Childhood Education.

Math at Play is a multimedia resource for people who work with children from birth to age five.   Join us to explore early mathematical development, and the important ways that caregivers nurture children's understanding of math concepts -- through social-emotional relationships, language, everyday play experiences, materials and intentional teaching.

Parents play a key role in their child's success in Reading comprehension, an essential component in reading success, is important throughout a child's education and beyond.

 complete revision of the Pragmatics Profile of Every Communication Skills, the Pragmatics Profile contains two separate interview forms - each of them taking full account of the increasing variety of complexity of the different communicative and social setting that children encounter as they grow older and enter formal education The Pragmatics Profile of Everyday Communication Skills in Pre-School Children is for use with pre-school children, from the age of nine months; The Pragmatics Profile of Everyday Communication Skills in School-Age Children is for use with school-age children, up to the age of 10 years. Both profiles may be used as part of an initial assessment and as an aid to planning intervention. They are straightforward to administer, taking approximately 30 minutes to complete, and have been designed for obtaining structured qualitative information on a wide range of client groups including children with learning disabilities, hearing loss or physical difficulties, and those whose first language is not English. The Pragmatics Profile for each of the two age ranges falls into four sections, covering: Communicative Functions; Responses to Communication; Interaction and Conversation; Contextual Variation;