Spotlight on young children : exploring math / [edited by] Amy Shillady.

Shillady, Amy. (Added Author). National Association for the Education of Young Children. (Added Author).

Summary:

In this collection of articles from NAEYC's journal, Young Children, teachers of children from infancy through age 8 will learn how to help children develop, construct, use, and reflect on their mathematical understandings. The articles look at ways to provide engaging learning experiences focusing on key math concept areas.

Record details

ISBN: 9781928896852 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: 64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Cover title.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction / Amy Shillady -- The patterns of music: children birth through 5 learning Mathematics through beat, rhythm, and melody / Kamile Geist, Eugene A. Geist, and Kathleen Kuznik -- Five strategies for creating meaningful Mathematics experiences in the primary years / Megan Burton -- Mathematics and social justice in grade 1: how children understand inequality and represent it / M. Shaun Murphy -- Second and third grade Mathematical pattern hunters / Phyllis Whitin and David J. Whitin -- Encouraging preschoolers' emerging Mathematics skills / Andrew M. Tyminski and Sandra M. Linder -- Math is everywhere! tips for mathematizing preschool settings / Amy Shillady -- Mathematics and poetry in grades 2 and 3: the right connection / David J. Whitin and Michelle Piwko -- Teaching mental computation strategies in the primary grades / Ann Margaret Heirdsfield -- More, all gone, empty, full: Math talk with infants and toddlers--every day, in every way / Jan Greenberg -- Books count! children's books with Mathematics themes / Holly Bohart -- Resources for teaching and learning about Math with young children -- Reflecting, discussing, and exploring: questions and follow-up activities.