DougClements
dougclements.bsky.social
DougClements
@dougclements.bsky.social
Douglas Clements, a former preschool/kindergarten teacher, is Distinguished University Professor and Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood. He published over 166 research studies, 30 books , 107 chapters, and 300 additional works.
This link may work for anyone interested in the "play" article: rdcu.be/ePele
Playing to know the world mathematically
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November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Clements, D. H., Guss, S. S., Sarama, J., & Alvarez-Vargas, D. (2025). Best of both worlds: Developing an innovative, integrated, intelligent, and interactive system of technologies supporting in-person and digital experiences for early mathematics. doi.org/10.1080/0738...
Best of Both Worlds: Developing an Innovative, Integrated, Intelligent, and Interactive System of Technologies Supporting In-Person and Digital Experiences for Early Mathematics
Mathematics is a core component of cognition. Unfortunately, most young children and teachers cannot access research-based early childhood mathematics resources. Building on a quarter-century of re...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trying to find colleagues interested in early childhood math research.

A new article from us, another in next post.

Sarama, J., & Clements, D. H. (2025). Playing to know the world mathematically. Educational Studies in Mathematics. doi.org/10.1007/s106...
Playing to know the world mathematically - Educational Studies in Mathematics
To begin exploring how children’s play can support the development of the foundations of mathematics learning, we outline the landscape of play and mathematics. We introduce two debates concerning pla...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A remarkable message
You need to read this.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In education, we need to progress away from the false dichotomies of “inquiry vs. direct instruction” to combinations. However, these combinations cannot be simply “balance” and *mindless eclecticism* to a coherent, creative synthesis based on theory, research, and the wisdom of expert practice.
January 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Still interrested: Anyone interested in mathematics education, and in particular early childhood mathematics education? Let’s get together.
December 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Anyone interested in mathematics, education, and in particular early childhood mathematics education? Let’s get together.
December 13, 2023 at 9:32 PM