ED220208 PS013022

Title: Number in Preschool and Kindergarten: Educational Implications of Piaget's Theory.
Author(s): Kamii, Constance
Author Affiliation: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC.(FGK56164)
Pages: 97
Publication Date: 1982
Report No: NAEYC-103
ISBN: 0-912674-80-6
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage.
Availability: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1834 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 ($3.50 plus $0.35 postage; 10% discount on 10 or more copies).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Guides--Classroom--Teacher (052)
Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia
Journal Announcement: RIEJAN1983

How does one teach number? Is there any way to apply Piaget's theory to the classroom? What activities are better than worksheets for helping children develop number concepts? Arguing that Piaget's research and theory are indeed useful to the classroom teacher and can make a major difference in how one teaches elementary number concepts, the author of this booklet focuses on how the kindergarten and preschool teacher can use Piaget's theory in a practical way, discussing the following four topics: the nature of number, objectives of teaching number, principles of teaching number, and situations in school that the teacher can use to teach number. A discussion of Piaget's theory in the area of morality and autonomy and its implications for teaching arithmetic in preschool and kindergarten is included in the appendix. (MP)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education; *Educational Objectives; Guidelines; *Kindergarten Children; *Learning Activities; *Number Concepts; Personal Autonomy; *Preschool Children; Preschool Education; *Teaching Methods
Identifiers: *Piagetian Theory