Early Math Interest Forum (EMIF)

NAEYC's Early Math Interest Forum (EMIF) is an interest group facilitated by volunteers from across the United States who are interested in supporting early math education.
​
  • Carrie S. Cutler, University of Houston (Co-lead Facilitator)
  • Toni Galassini, Chicago Public Schools Office of Early Childhood Education (Co-lead Facilitator)
  • Alissa Lange, EC STEM Lab, East Tennessee State University
  • Ashley Lewis Presser, Education Development Center 
  • Kristen Reed, Education Development Center
  • Jessica Young, Education Development Center
  • Renee Miller, Erikson Institute
  • Stephanie Calabrese, George Mason University​​​​​​

LEARN MORE
  • Helen Orimaye, East Tennessee State University
  • Amie Perry, East Tennessee State University
  • Alyson Anderson, Iowa State University 
  • Daisy Tian, Kean University
  • Beki Romeis-Markham, University of Texas:Rio Grande Valley
  • Cyndi Lopardo, Chicago Public Schools
  • Maddie Pelz, Grow Into Math
  • David Banzer, University of Illinois Chicago
  • ​Roya Brown, You be You Early Learning
  • Ashli-Ann Douglas, WestEd

EMIF Forum Listserv
Click on button above, or:

1. Start a new email from the email account you want to use for the subscription to our NAEYC Early Math Interest Forum listserv

2. Put this email address in the "to" field: [email protected]

3. Leave the subject line blank, and type the following line into the body of the email: SUBSCRIBE naeycearlymath
 
4. Send email and click on the link in the reply you receive in order to confirm

Book Club Meetings


​

​Session#3 - April 28, 2025, at 6:00pm ET

2023-2024 Book Club

Meeting Links

EMIF Bi-Monthly Virtual Meetups

Picture
Bi-monthly virtual meetups focused on early math education,
  • led by educators, for educators
  • Registration is required for our next meeting on March 19, 2025
​Additional Meetups:
Meetup #7 - January 23, 2025, 6:00 pm ET
  • The work in patterns as the basis of other areas and early math domains
  • Click here for the recorded session
  • Click here for the session slide deck 
​Meetup #6 - October 23, 2024, 7:00 pm ET
  • Making Math Playful in Early Elementary Classrooms
  • Click here for the recorded session
Meeting Up #5 - September 17, 2024, 7:00pm ET
  • The Power of Play-Based Math
  • Click here for the recorded session
  • Click here for the session slide deck

Meetup #4 - July 23, 2024, 7:30pm ET ​
Meetup #3 - May 7, 2024, 8:00pm ET
  • STEM and Storytelling 

Meetup #2 - March 20, 2024, 7:30pm ET
Meetup #1 - Jan 25, 2024 7pm ET 

Sign up for our listserv here! 

EMIF/NCTM Early Childhood Math Webinar Series

Session 1: Routines and Games to Illuminate the Big Ideas of Number Sense Materials
Session 2: Developing a Positive Math Mindset with Games, Books, and Technology for Young Learners
Session 3: Here's One for the Little Guy: Fitting Math into the Early Childhood Curriculum
Picture
More Additional Past Meetups
Hosted by: NAEYC's Early Math Interest Forum (EMIF)

Free virtual meetups on topics in early childhood mathematics education. Led by EMIF's Co-Facilitators. Registration required.

Meetup #5 - Integrating Early Math Meaningfully with Science and Engineering
Thurs, Sep 14, 2023
7pm ET

Meetup #4 - Young Mathematicians: Playful Math for Home and School
Tues, July 25, 2023
6:30pm ET
Meetup #3 - Math Throughout the Day
Thurs, May 25, 2023
7:30pm ET

Meetup #2 - Math Talks in Pre-K
Wed, March 22, 2023
7:30pm ET
Meetup #1 - Pump up the Math Using Picture Books
Wed, Jan 25, 2023
7:30pm ET
View recording


NAEYC Membership encouraged but not required for attendance at these events
Proudly powered by Weebly