Mathematics in Early Childhood Education

Amy MacDonald (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2023 | 2nd Revised edition
OUP Australia and New Zealand (Verlag)
9780190338756 (ISBN)

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Explores mathematics in a range of early childhood contexts, including home, playgroup, childcare, preschool, and school to help pre-service teachers increase confidence and build up a comprehensive professional identity as a mathematics educator.

A comprehensive guide to early childhood mathematics education.

Mathematics in Early Childhood Education explores mathematics in a range of early childhood contexts, including home, playgroup, childcare, preschool, and school.

The text provides many opportunities to engage children with mathematical concepts and processes through play, exploration, routines, and activities.

Part 1 frames the teaching of mathematics in early childhood education including chapters dedicated to curricula and theories.

Part 2 explains mathematics education approaches, including a strengths-based approach, and the importance of families and informal learning opportunities.

Part 3 provides learning experience plans on topics such as patterns, measurement, data, algebra, number, space and geometry.

Amy MacDonald is the Associate Professor of Early Childhood Mathematics Education at Charles Sturt University. She is recognised and well-respected for her research in early childhood maths.

Part 1: Framing the Teaching of Mathematics in Early Childhood Education Chapter 1: Introduction to early childhood mathematics education Chapter 2: Becoming an early childhood mathematics educator Chapter 3: Theoretical bases for early childhood mathematics education Chapter 4: Informal opportunities to learn about mathematics Chapter 5: Early childhood mathematics curricula Part 2: Approaches to Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Education Chapter 6: Educator roles in mathematics education Chapter 7: Working mathematically through powerful processes Chapter 8: Mathematics and transitions to school Chapter 9: Involving families in mathematics education Chapter 10: Strengths approaches to early childhood mathematics education Chapter 11: The relationship between assessment and planning Part 3: Content for Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Education Chapter 12: Patterns Chapter 13: Space and geometry Chapter 14: Measurement Chapter 15: Number and algebra Chapter 16: Data, statistics, and probability

Erscheinungsdatum	10.07.2023
Verlagsort	Melbourne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 254 mm
Gewicht	638 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
ISBN-13	9780190338756 / 9780190338756
Zustand	Neuware