Stephanie Murray
Stephanie Murray (Ed.D. candidate) is an education consultant, professor, mom of two lively girls and owner of Creativity in Learning Partners, an education firm with a mission of creating authentic learning experiences. She previously held positions at WNET, New York Public Media where she created award-winning curriculum for PBS KIDS properties, the Newark Museum of Art and was chair of the New York City Early Learning Network. She is a certified teacher and aims to bridge the gap between home and school learning for all children.
Here are simple examples of how you can elevate the learning experience when playing make-believe restaurant and other pretend-play games.
Whether traveling to school, the grocery store, or to visit relatives by car, bus, or walking, here are eight ideas to use math talk while on the go and on the road.
This jug-o'-lantern helps kids develop social-emotional skills and math! Plus, it's a great decoration for spooky season that's all treats and no tricks — and you don't need a pumpkin.
Creating a family keepsake time capsule helps children gain more understanding of the world around them. As a bonus, this project also boosts early math concepts as kids notice shapes, patterns and numbers along the way.
With counting sheep and cows jumping over the moon, bedtime is full of math traditions and opportunities to use math talk. Find ways to end bedtime battles by sprinkling math into solid nighttime routines.
We often feel many emotions at once, which can confuse kids. Here are some low-cost and low-mess crafts you can do and PBS KIDS videos you can watch to help strengthen your child's emotional intelligence and self-confidence.
Make some popcorn and grab a seat, because here are a few ways to incorporate math into your next family movie night for the best ticket to a fun family evening.
Are your little ones stuck indoors during the summer? These four no-cost indoor math games can help you beat the heat and help prevent summer learning loss.
Did you know pointing out the math in your everyday life can help your preschooler in school? Learn how to do it easily and make math fun by harnessing the power of math talk.
Help kids build self-esteem with this art activity where they can learn to appreciate the uniqueness and beauty of their faces by drawing them, just like Frida Kahlo did.
Plant the seeds of civic and community engagement in your kids by making a community rock garden with hand-painted rocks and by reading together.
These math activities that only require craft pipe cleaners and imagination will have kids doing plenty of twisting (and hopefully not a lot of shouting).