Dr. Andres Bustamante is on a mission to design and implement playful STEM learning activities in the places that children and families spend large amounts of time. The University of... read more →
Focus on Symmetry Symmetry is a concept with wide-ranging applications in the natural and cultural worlds we inhabit. Pervasive in the arts, it serves as a foundational idea in STEAM... read more →
Spatial reasoning:A toolkit with lessons Spatial reasoning:A toolkit with lessons Young children’s capacity to reason spatially has amazed The Robertson Program for years. In our work with classroom teachers, we... read more →
Dr. Julie Comay explores how learning math is filled with joyful possibilities. In her message at this year’s meeting of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), president Trina... read more →
Math Manipulatives: How do they aid student learning? With insight from practicing teachers, Dr. Julie Comay explores how math manipulatives — both physical and virtual — may help and hinder mathematical development... read more →
The inherent structure of games develop mathematical skill and understanding. Dr. Julie Comay and Dr. Zack Hawes explain how to choose a game that motivates learning. Dr. Eric Jackman Institute... read more →
Joan Moss and Zack Hawes explain the benefits of focusing on spatial reasoning in early years math with lessons for teachers to explore When Ontario was introducing full-day kindergarten in... read more →
Welcome back from March break! We have added a series of Quick Image lessons to our math library designed by Jane Tom, a Grade 1/2 teacher from Pegamigaabo School (Big... read more →
By Dr. Bev Caswell This morning, the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School (JICS) hosted a “Math Morning" that gave an opportunity for parents to see how math is... read more →
First year students in the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education Program here at JICS (OISE, University of Toronto) developed quick math lessons as part of the Introduction to Curriculum:... read more →