Binding: Paperback
Description: This fourth edition of the bestselling Mathematics in Early Years Education provides an accessible introduction to the teaching of mathematics in the early years. Covering all areas of mathematics number and counting calculation pattern shape measures and data handling it provides a wide range of practical activities and guidance on how to support young children's mathematical development. There is also guidance on managing the transition to KS 1 and a strong emphasis throughout on creating home links and working in partnership with parents. This new edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research and thinking in this area and includes: why mathematics is important as a way of making sense of the world how attitudes to mathematics can influence teaching and learning how children learn mathematics and what they are capable of learning how technology can support maths teaching maths phobia and the impact society has on maths teaching material on sorting matching and handling data the importance of educating about finance in today's world ideas for observation and questioning to assess children's understanding examples of planned activities suggestions for language development assessment criteria. This textbook is ideal for those training to be teachers through an undergraduate or PGCE route those training for Early Years Professional Status and those studying early childhood on foundation or honours degrees as well as parents looking to explore how their young children learn mathematics. This will be an essential text for any early years practitioner looking to make mathematics interesting exciting and engaging in their classroom.
Title: Mathematics In Early Years Education
Author(s): Price Alison (Formerly Oxford Brookes University Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138731127
Pages: 286 Pages, 17 Tables, Black And White; 43 Line Drawings, Black And White; 72 Halftones, Color; 72 Il
Publication Date: 10/9/2017
Category: Educational: Mathematics & Numeracy