Category: Early Childhood

ISP releases key recommendations for high-quality, equitable math instruction for early childhood learners

Rigorous early childhood math education is vital for students’ future academic and lifelong success, yet many preschool children lack opportunities to engage in math learning. In 2022, Washington University’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP) and a district-based Early Childhood Center formed the Early Childhood Mathematics Research Practice Partnership (ECMRPP), a two-year pilot to focus specifically […]

Mud pies, math and mess with meaning

Even when their play is mud-pie messy, preschool children are learning skills they need for socializing, language, and math. “Young learners are capable of higher-level thinking, and much like adults, they appreciate authentic work,” says Corrie Hamilton, a teacher at Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education Center (JGECEC) in University City, where plans are underway for […]