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Let's talk about math : the LittleCounters approach to building early math skills / by Donna Kotsopoulos and Joanne Lee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kotsopoulos, Donna, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Activity programs.
- Mathematics.
- Early childhood education--Activity programs.
- Early childhood education.
- Numeracy--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Activity programs.
- Numeracy.
- Child development.
- Group guidance in education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (148 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Maryland : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2014.
- Summary:
- Math canâ€TMt wait. Children who can count with ease before kindergarten have a better shot at future mathematics success-and with this book, itâ€TMs simple and fun to weave counting and other math concepts into everyday activities. Drawn from the authorsâ€TM playful and popular LittleCounters® workshops, this guidebook shows early educators, caregivers, and parents how to use purposeful play with children from birth to 5 to promote mathematical thinking and get them ready for formal math instruction. Packed with easy, no-fear strategies any adult can use-even if youâ€TMre math-phobic!-this book w
- Contents:
- Book Title; Contents ; About the Authors ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction; Chapter 1: Mathematical Brains of Young Children (Birth to 5 Years); Chapter 2: Purposeful Play; Chapter 3: Counting with Your LittleCounters; Chapter 4: Let's Talk About Numbers!; Chapter 5: Other Mathematical Thinking; Chapter 6: Mathematics in Everyday Routines and Activities; Chapter 7: Mathematics Education During Formal Schooling; Appendix A: Overview of LittleCounters; Appendix B: Children's Counting Books; Appendix C: Children's Songs and Poems; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-59857-768-9
- 1-59857-771-9
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