Teaching math skills to preschoolers is not always straightforward.Not every child will find it easy to jump into the world of numbers, and some might even find math pretty intimidating.So, how can we, as early childhood teachers, help facilitate this for them? And where do we even start? These are the questions I ask today's guest, who is none other than the amazing Shannon McCartney.Shannon is an international consultant and author whose work helps teachers from all around the country embed developmentally appropriate numeracy concepts in their classrooms.She is also the founder of Strategic Intervention Solutions and the creator and executive producer of Math Mights on PBS.All in all, Shannon is a star (and I'm not saying that just because she's a dear friend of mine), and today, she's here to help us build strong numeracy brains in our students.Are you ready?Let's dive in! Key Takeaways:How to teach preschool math skills (00:00)Meet Shannon! (02:51)"Should I panic?" (06:37)The next layer (16:49)Where to go next (22:50)Good news from Shannon (25:42)Where you can watch Math Mights (29:29) Additional Resources:- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.- Learn more about Shannon’s work here and here. Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.--Onward & Upward!--Disclaimer:Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.