{"id":948,"date":"2025-10-06T13:26:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/familystem\/?page_id=948"},"modified":"2026-03-10T20:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:14:23","slug":"viviendo-matematicas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/familystem\/viviendo-matematicas\/","title":{"rendered":"Viviendo Matem\u00e1ticas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Viviendo Matem\u00e1ticas project explored the ways in which Latine families with preschool-aged children use their existing strengths, knowledge, and practices to engage in rich mathematics throughout their everyday lives. Over 2 years, the team focused on transforming power hierarchies between families and school, leveraging dialogic and asset-based approaches to support more equitable math learning for Latine children inside and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Program Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In collaboration with Head Start staff and families, the team developed a bilingual program model that includes six afterschool meetings with Head Start educators and Spanish-speaking caregivers. The program begins with separate meetings with caregivers and Head Start staff to build trust with each group and prepare them to engage collectively in ways that honor the expertise and knowledge of both staff and families. The subsequent five meetings bring caregivers and staff together to build community, jointly engage in math activities, and discuss ways to support young children\u2019s math learning across the home and classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Findings from 2 years of pilot research suggest the program is highly engaging, broadens participants\u2019 ideas about mathematics, and creates stronger connections between teachers and caregivers. The project also provided new insights into approaches for supporting more equitable relationships between schools and families and for elevating the existing mathematical knowledge within communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources for Educators and Families<\/h3>\n\n\n\n