Math for young learners is essential and can be a predictor of their future reading ability, according to David Purpura of Purdue University who serves as director of the university’s Center for Early Learning (CEL).
During his Nov. 7 presentation at the Homewood Science Center, Purpura outlined research on educational outcomes for early learners. He repeatedly emphasized the importance of children’s early exposure to math every day.
Purpura explained that “math has its own really…
