ED440786 PS028561

 

Title: Mathematics in the Early Years.
Author(s): Copley, Juanita V., Ed.
Author Affiliation: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC.(FGK56164); National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc., Reston, VA.(FGK56560)
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0-87353-469-7
Available from: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
Availability: National Association for the Education of Young
Children, 1509 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-424-2460 (Toll Free).
Language: English
Document Type: Collected works--General (020)
Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia
Journal Announcement: RIEOCT2000

Noting that young children are capable of surprisingly complex forms of mathematical thinking and learning, this book presents a collection of articles depicting children discovering mathematical ideas, teachers fostering students' informal mathematical knowledge, adults asking questions and listening to answers, and researchers examining children's mathematical thinking. The chapters are: (1) "Why Do We Teach Young Children So Little Mathematics? Some Historical Considerations" (Balfanz); (2) "Children's Ways of Knowing: Lessons from Cognitive Development Research" (Sophian); (3) "The Sociology of Day Care" (McDill and Natriello); (4) "Cultural Aspects of Young Children's Mathematics Knowledge" (Guberman); (5) "Ready To Learn: Developing Young Children's Mathematical Powers" (Greenes); (6) "The Development of Informal Counting, Number, and Arithmetic Skills and Concepts" (Baroody and Wilkins); (7) "Geometric and Spatial Thinking in Young Children" (Clements); (8) "Rational-Number Learning in the Early Years: What Is Possible?" (Hunting); (9) "Young Children Doing Mathematics: Observations of Everyday Activities" (Ginsburg, Inoue, and Seo); (10) "Cognitively Guided Instruction in One Kindergarten Classroom" (Warfield and Yttri); (11) "Supporting Students' Ways of Reasoning about Patterns and Partitions" (McClain and Cobb); (12) "The Effective Use of Computers with Young Children" (Clements); (13) "Making Connections: A 'Number Curriculum' for Preschoolers" (Shane); (14) "Within Easy Reach: Using a Shelf-Based Curriculum To Increase the Range of Mathematical Concepts Accessible to Young Children" (Nelson); (15) "Teaching Mathematics through Musical Activities" (Kim); (16) "The Boston University--Chelsea Project" (Greenes); (17) "The Outdoors as a Context for Mathematics in the Early Years" (Basile); (18) "Using Storybooks To Help Young Children Make Sense of Mathematics" (Hong); (19) "Movement, Mathematics, and Learning: Experiences Using a Family Learning Model" (Coates and Franco); (20) "Math in Motion" (Goodway, Rudisill, Hamilton, and Hart); (21) "Assessing the Mathematical Understanding of the Young Child" (Copley); (22) "Improving Opportunities and Access to Mathematics Learning in the Early Years" (Padron); (23) "What To Do When They Don't Speak English: Teaching Mathematics to English-Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom" (Weaver and Gaines); (24) "Involving Parents of Four- and Five-Year-Olds in Their Children's Mathematics Education: The FAMILY MATH Experience" (Coates and Thompson); (25)"Perspectives on Mathematics Education and Professional Development through the Eyes of Early Childhood Administrators" (Weber); and (26)"Early Childhood Mathematics in Japan" (Hatano and Inagaki). (Each chapter contains references.) (KB)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes; Arithmetic; Books; Childrens Literature; Cognitive Development; Computer Uses in Education; Cultural Influences; Day Care; Early Childhood Education; Foreign Countries; Geometry; Kindergarten; Learning Readiness; Limited English Speaking; *Mathematical Concepts; *Mathematics Education; *Mathematics Instruction; *Mathematics Skills; Movement Education; Music Activities; Numeracy; Outdoor Education; Parent Participation; *Preschool Curriculum; Professional Development; Program Descriptions; Rational Numbers; Sociology; Spatial Ability; Student Evaluation; Thinking Skills; *Young Children
Identifiers: Japan