From Roots to Algebra: Why Early Math Mastery Changes Everything

From Roots to Algebra: Why Early Math Mastery Changes Everything

July 15, 2026 · 50 min · Season 6 · Episode 7

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The episode discusses the connection between early math concepts and later algebra success, featuring insights from Erin Wahler-Cleveland.

What do kindergarten counting concepts have to do with high school algebra? More than most teachers realize. In this episode, Joanie and Curtis sit down with Erin Wahler-Cleveland, founder of Roots and Wings Math, to explore how deep understanding of early and elementary mathematics lays the groundwork for everything that comes later — and what teachers at every grade level can do to better support that understanding. Erin opens with a thought-provoking coordinate-plane framework that disting...

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