Learn how to playfully and confidently engage children in math and recognize the math moments in everyday life. Join us to learn innovative math ideas that can easily be implemented – everywhere!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Light Refreshments

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Peter Exley, FAIA RIBA, Director of Architecture, Architecture is Fun

Stories From My Left and Right Brain

Storytelling, math, and reflections of childhood are useful creative tools in everyday life. Adults sometimes set these skills aside.
In Stories From My Left and Right Brain, architect and teacher Peter Exley shares anecdotes and tactics that help and improve how we see and experience everyday places.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Continental Breakfast & Box Lunch

PRESENTERS
Erin Flynn, Children’s Music Program Manager, Old Town School of Folk Music
Yinna Zhang, Director of China Initiative, Erikson

Bridging Math and Music in The Early Years

This workshop will demonstrate the effect of music on the child’s developing mathematical brain! Together we will experience singing games that explore beat, rhythm, pattern, melody, sound, and form—all through the lens of math. Pairing Yinna’s research with Erin’s classroom experience, the workshop will provide inspiration to engage little ones in active, joyful musical experiences that lay the foundation for emerging math skills.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Presented by DuPage Children’s Museum

• MATH WITH LOOSE PARTS
  You can do math with just about anything! In this session, you will get ideas on how to use those loose parts lying around as math teaching tools.
• THE MATH AROUND US
  In the classroom, on the playground, around the neighborhood – Math is everywhere! Look at your environment in a different way and leave with some great ideas on how to incorporate math into your indoor and outdoor adventures.
• MATH AT HOME
  So many of our daily activities involve math. Parents will learn how to recognize and capitalize on the teachable moments in our daily lives. Teachers will learn strategies for helping their families engage in math at home. Come see how math can be found in playtime, game time, and even mealtime!

Educators – Get credit! Earn up to 5.5 CEUs.