Thinking and learning about mathematics in the early years

This highly practical and engaging text includes chapters on: why maths is often seen as 'hard' and what practitioners can do to help young children be more successful exploring shapes, space, measures and patterns how to make maths more fun and playful, using games, humour, stories and rhymes using music and dance to enhance mathematical understanding encouraging children to see the connection between maths and everyday experiences through, for example sorting, matching and guessing creating an environment for mathematical development, indoors and out.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)Linda Pound
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2008
Published by
Shelf reference372.71 POU
ISN/ISBN9780415432368
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8bqo

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