Math Is As Important As Reading: An Interview with Isis Spann
Episode description
On the podcast today we speak with Isis Spann on why building a strong home-school relationship is important to ensure all students can achieve at high levels!
Isis is an early years educator dedicated to helping families get a “leg up” when it comes to helping their children with math. She shares her thoughts on the best tools for connecting with families; how we can elevate the importance of numeracy in the home; and, strategies to build mathematics into what we are already doing at home.
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You’ll Learn:
- WHat’s the best tool for connecting with families?
- Why building a strong home-school relationship is important to ensure all students can achieve at high levels.
- Do some of the families of your students not care or simply not having the resources or the understanding of what to do to help?
- How we can help give a “leg up” to families of our students.
- Strategies to build mathematics into what we are already doing at home
- How we can elevate the importance of numeracy in the home.
Resources:
Fundamentals of Learning [YouTube Channel]
Dr. Nicki Newton [Website]
Episode #62: Learning Trajectories & Running Records With Dr. Nicki Newton
Episode #103: Learning and Teaching Early Math: An Interview With Dr. Doug Clements
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