Bringing Math to Life: Sparking Joy and Curiosity through Play

On April 16, 2025 I had the pleasure of presenting my workshop Bringing Math to Life: Sparking Joy and Curiosity through Play for Early Childhood Investigation Webinars! With over 3000 registrants it was my largest audience to date! I absolutely love inviting educators into my kindergarten classroom and sharing the rich math learning that children experience through play and inquiry! Connecting with others drives my practice and inspires me greatly! A big thank you to all who attended! A copy of the presentation slides are available and can be found at this link.

The presentation was recorded and is available for viewing if you are interested in revisiting the information I shared, or did not have a chance to view it live. You can access it here:

Most Requested Presentations

Hello everyone! I have been getting many requests for presentations lately. I love working directly with educators, especially in live workshops. There is something magical about helping people (re)discover a love of math. Due to Covid restrictions and my busy schedule, presentations can sometimes be difficult to plan. So as requested, I'm sharing my three most popular presentations here for those who are interested. I'd love to chat about what you are doing in your districts, schools and classrooms! Send me a message or tweet/instagram me @McLennan1977 and we can connect!

 

Books to continue the learning:

 

Embracing Math: Cultivating a Mindset for Exploring & Learning

 

Kindercoding Unplugged: Screen-Free Activities for Beginners

 

Joyful Math: Invitations to Play and Explore in the Early Childhood Classroom

Coding Stories and Games

We are pleased to have presented our workshop  Creating Coding Stories and Games at the 2018 ETFO Kindergarten Conference!

 

 

 

 

 

Here is our presentation for those interested in what we shared.

                   

Subitizing Presentation for Greater Essex Educators

 

On September 9, I will have the pleasure of presenting 'Subitizing: How to engage children in playful opportunities that build confidence and interest in number sense' to the wonderful educators of the Greater Essex County District School Board. You can access the presentation slides in PDF form at this link: Subitizing Presentation

Some of the resources mentioned in the presentation can be accessed at the following links. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Articles

Making Math Meaningful for Young Children (Teaching Young Children) by Pecaski McLennan

Number Talks by Sherry Parrish

Blackline Masters

Domino Parking Lots

Blank Five Frame

Blank Ten Frame

Small Blank Ten Frames

Ten Frame with Dots

Blank 100 Chart

Dominoes

Dot Cards

Large Numbers

Tally Dominoes

Number Words

Numbers 0 - 100

Blank Number Cube

Number Cube with Dots

Let's continue to connect and share our math learning with one another!

deannapecaskimclennan@yahoo.ca
@McLennan1977
 'Math in Inquiry-Based Learning' Facebook group

Electrical Safety

We had an entertaining presentation from Enwin regarding electrical safety around home and the neighbourhood. Why don't you ask your child to share with you some of the ways we learned to stay safe?