How to Develop Confident Mathematicians in the Early Years: A Guide for Practitioners and Parents

ISBN-13: 9780415792806 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 228 str.

Tony Cotton; Alice Hansen

Opis

This book will help its reader confidently support young children’s mathematical development. It provides a wide range of practical activities and suggestions for adult-child interaction and explains how activities will feed into further mathematical development.

Spis treści

Preface  Section 1 Supporting young children’s mathematical development  Introduction  Chapter 1 The developing young mathematician  Chapter 2 Creating a mathematically-rich environment  Chapter 3 Parents as partners  Chapter 4 Preparing for big-school  Section 2 Activities to develop confident mathematicians  Introduction  Chapter 5 Number: Counting and ordering  Chapter 6 Number: Calculating  Chapter 7 Shape and space  Chapter 8 Measurement  Chapter 9 Algebra  Chapter 10 Data Handling  Section 3 Appendices  Appendix 1: Glossary  Appendix 2: Useful websites and further reading  Appendix 3: Resources