Podcast
The Continuing Educator
Early literacy and early numeracy, with Cindy Jiban and Tammy Baumann
October 11, 2022

Description
Letās take a trip to where it all begins, at least academically, with early literacy and numeracy. On this episode, early learning experts Cindy Jiban and Tammy Baumann join us to share classroom strategies to help young learners navigate this important season of life. The discussion touches on the science of reading, why early numeracy sometimes takes a backseat to early literacy, and how teachers early in their career can hit the ground running in these areas.
Topics: Accessibility, Assessment, Early learning, Equity, Literacy, Math, Social emotional learning
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning
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