TINY MATHEMATICIANS: SPARKING A LOVE FOR EARLY MATH

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACKS: 

Early Childhood Education | Critical Thinking Skills | Mathematics

Early math ability is the biggest predictor of academic success in young children. Learn how you can add more math talk into your daily routine and how it can enhance what you already do through books, talking, and everyday activities. At the end of this session, the participant will be able to:

• Identify how early math skills can enhance a child’s education and how it relates to all areas of development. 
• Create a list of math words, identify how and why early math works, and use math activities to enhance and celebrate curiosity through inquiry-based learning. 
• Identify ways to “mathematize” everyday classroom routines. 

At publication, this session is pending approval for OCCRRA credit. Register for this session to receive updates on its Ohio-approved training status. 

 

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR 

Julia Shaheen is the Literacy Manager at Stark Library where she oversees staff with the Ready for School program. Through this program, her staff visit parents and caregivers to help prepare families for school from birth through age 8. She also oversees the literacy efforts of Stark Library by providing staff training, parent workshops, and professional development for educators. She has also provided Every Child Ready to Read training and the Reimagining School Readiness workshops to library staff throughout Ohio. She has worked as a teen programmer and provided story time and other programming for the library in both in-person and virtual capacities since 2011. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Walsh University in Education and several certificates in reading and early literacy education. She has presented at numerous conferences and workshops.