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
