Maths is all Around You : developing mathematical concepts in the early years /: developing mathematical concepts in the early years. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marianne Knaus and Sally Featherstone.
• Other Names: Knaus, Marianne
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; 1 Teaching and learning mathematics; Attitude and philosophy; Theories of mathematics; The role of the adult; Teaching mathematics through play experiences; Active environments; Using manipulatives and hands-on resources to assist mathematical learning; The beginning processes; Identifying and describing attributes; Matching; Comparing; Ordering; 2 The foundations of mathematics; Everyday concepts; Problem solving; The importance of language; Family connections; 3 Pattern; What is pattern?; Why is it important?; What to teach. Planning mathematical experiencesThe language of pattern; Pre-algebra; Pattern experiences; 4 Early number experiences; What is numeracy?; Why is number learning important?; The counting principles; Numbers 1-10; Understanding larger numbers; Writing numerals; Planning experiences; Language to use; Questions to ask; Number experiences; 5 Measurement; What is measurement?; Why is it important?; What to teach; Length; Weight; Capacity; Volume; Time; Area; Planning experiences; Measurement experiences; Using non-standard units of measurement; Cooking; 6 Geometry: spatial awareness and shape. What is geometry?Why is it important?; Developing spatial sense; Shape; What to teach; Four and five year olds and geometry; Block play; Planning experiences; Mathematical language; Questions to ask; Geometry experiences; 7 Probability and statistics (chance and data); Why is it important?; What to teach; Planning experiences for probability; Planning experiences for statistics; Probability and statistics experiences; 8 ICT and maths; Using technology purposefully; Early technological thinking; Managing and facilitating technology; Mathematical vocabulary; Counting and recognising numbers. Measures, shape and spaceChildren's books; General books; Pattern; Number; Measurement; Geometry; Probability and statistics; References.
• Publisher Details: London, UK : Featherstone
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 372.7044; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Early childhood); Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Australia; Early childhood education; Curriculum planning; Child development; MATHEMATICS -- Arithmetic; Child development; Curriculum planning; Early childhood education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Early childhood); Australia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472913395; 1472913396
• Related ISBNs: 9781472913388
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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