By Hannah Herbert, PK–6 Content Specialist Step into a transitional kindergarten (TK) classroom during student-led play, and you might see two students stacking blocks, a small group stringing beads in the makerspace, and a lively debate unfolding in the dramatic play...
By Hannah Herbert, PK–6 Content Specialist In one corner of a transitional kindergarten classroom, a small group of children sorts a pile of buttons—some by size, some by color—while their teacher listens in and asks what they notice. Nearby, two students negotiate...
By Cherelle McKnight, Director, PK–6 Content During a virtual writing retreat, IM’s PK–6 content team gathered on Zoom and . . . played. My desk was covered with loose parts—small objects meant for building, arranging, and imagining. At one point, we were invited to...
By Lindy Olejniczak, PK–6 Content Specialist This past year, I was playing with my friend’s 2.5-year-old sons. The “game” started with bringing colored balls from a ball pit and tossing them to me. As I caught each one, I began arranging them in different ways. At one...
By: Dr. Kristin Umland, IM CEO and Cofounder A recent RAND survey found that the students who are the most likely to maintain interest in math are those who understand and enjoy it, feel supported, and see themselves as “math people.” It also found that nearly a third...
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