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Overcoming Math Anxiety by Connecting to Nature: Research and Inspiration for Teaching 0-8 Year Olds
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Ecotone South, 2nd Floor
In order for children to care for our environment, they must first have plentiful time to play in and with it. For children to excel in math, it must be taught with joy. Learn how to support child-led, research-based learning of attribute, comparison, pattern, change, sets & sorting, spatial reasoning, quantity, and measurement for ages 0-8 outdoors and with natural tools you can bring inside. Dr. Solarski will draw on her experience as a former PreK-2 classroom teacher, math coach, Tinkergarten Leader, CPS parent, and nature play advocate. Using the Erikson Big Ideas of Early Math and Precursor Math Concepts texts as a guide, each topic will be explained and demonstrated through a presentation containing photographs and videos. There will be ample opportunity to tinker with natural items, reflect on our own experiences, apply new ideas, discuss with colleagues, and consider how to tailor takeaways to fit your classroom.
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Lauren Solarski

Founder, Erikson Institute
Lauren (she/her) spends most days exploring the wonder and joy of the city and nature with her 2 and 5-year-old. She is a part-time university instructor and founder of @mathWITHmama. Her work focuses on the truth that “math is about relationships.” She has a PhD in Child Development... Read More →
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Ecotone South, 2nd Floor Academy for Global Citizenship, 4942 W 44th St, Chicago, IL 60638
  Science Tech Engineering Arts Math (STEAM), All levels: for everyone

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