Five Heising-Simons Foundation-funded family engagement programs integrating early math¶

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Description¶

The brief describes five family engagement programs funded by the Heising-Simons Foundation that each "developed, tested, and integrated early math learning into their usual activities" in unique ways. These programs serve as the source of the practical lessons in the brief, operating "in a variety of settings" and demonstrating how early math can be woven into existing family engagement work with young children and their caregivers.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Programs need staff buy-in and developmentally appropriate math content to integrate math into existing family engagement activities.

Constraints¶

• The programs were funded by a single foundation and their experiences are described qualitatively rather than evaluated with printed outcome statistics.

Target Learners¶

• Young children and their families and caregivers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Early mathematics concepts and mathematical thinking

Claims¶

• The Heising-Simons Foundation funded family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within existing family engagement programs [+W]
• Family engagement programs can integrate mathematical thinking and activities across a range of settings [+M]

Related Elements¶

• YMCA of Silicon Valley early math project scaled up in new sites
• Reach Out and Read early math project scaled up in new sites

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Harris, B., Petersen, D., & Wulsin, C. S. (2017). Integrating Mathematical Thinking Into Family Engagement Programs. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/integrating-mathematical-thinking-into-family-engagement-programs