Why and What of Patterns Start →
Why engaging with patterns is crucial for children’s early mathematics learning.
Mathematics of Patterns & Algebra Start →
Several different approaches to explicating the important mathematics that underlies the content area of patterns.
Development of Children's Thinking on Patterns & Algebra Start →
Videos of children, activities for prospective and practicing teachers, and readings that portray the development of an understanding of patterns & algebra.
Assessing Patterns & Algebra Start →
Materials designed to explain and illustrate the importance of the formative assessment of children’s thinking on patterns & algebra.
Supporting Classroom Practice Start →
Resources that teacher educators can use to support teachers to develop classroom practice that engages young children in patterns and algebraic thinking.
Vignettes Start →
Fictionalized but very real examples of student experiences in learning to teach and in teaching early math.
Getting Started Start →
Teacher educators are invited to use these materials flexibly, with varied settings, amounts of time, and participants. We present a variety of possible ways of getting started with these resources.