Supporting early mathematical development : practical approaches to play based learning / Caroline McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Caroline.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Early childhood).

Mathematics.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Supporting Early Mathematical Development is an essential text for current Early Years practitioners and students, offering an excellent blend of theory and practice that will enable you to provide successful mathematical education for children from birth to eight years old. Charting the delivery of mathematical development in Playgroups, Children's Centres, Nurseries and Primary Schools, it forges links between current practice and fundamental Early Years principles and makes suggestions for creating effective pedagogies in maths teaching. Promoting mathematical deve

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Bring the future forward; Section 1; 1 Fear, anxiety and other emotions; 2 General principles for teaching mathematics to young children; 3 Specific principles; Section 2; 4 Connecting across curricula; 5 Early Years Foundation Stage Mathematics; 6 Understanding number; Section 3; 7 Understanding number operations: addition and subtraction; 8 Understanding number operations: multiplication and division; 9 Problem solving; 10 Conclusion: Reflecting on your learning; Appendix; References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-242) and index.

ISBN:

1-136-99844-6

9780415491622

1-136-99845-4

1-282-73339-7

9786612733390

0-203-85556-6

9780203855560

OCLC:

658058039