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Numeracy In Early Childhood Education

Shared Contexts For Teaching And Learning

Agnes Macmillan

Numeracy in Early Childhood covers all the topics which are important for students studying to become early childhood practitioners. This Australian text focuses on using everyday language and objects, and predominantly play-based pedagogy in teaching, and provides practical models and guides to facilitate numeracy education. By framing a subject such as mathematics within a sociocultural perspective, the book shows how these everyday interactions can shape young children’s mathematical thinking.

 

  • Uses illustrated examples which will demonstrate and analyse both good and bad examples of practice.
  • Assists the students in developing favourable attitudes to maths both for themselves and in the children whom they are educating.
  • Linked to Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers’ (AAMT) Standards for Excellence.
  • Covers 0-8 age range and links prior-to-school and school contexts and learning.

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

1: Introduction: Towards an Inclusive Philosophy and Practice for Early Childhood Numeracy Education

2: Shared Contexts for Teaching and Learning Numeracy

3: Children Becoming Numerate

4: The Role of Language in Learning

5: Managing the Resources of the Community

6: The Acquisition of a Numerate Identity

7: Professional Knowledge

8: Using the Language of Mathematics

9: Responsive and Restrictive Teaching Practices

10: Assessing Children’s Mathematical Learning Potential

11: Approaches to Planning in Numeracy Education

12: Catering for Individual Learning Potential and Cultural Diversity

13: Ben’s Acquisition of a Numerate Identity at School

Appendix 1 Definitions of Bishop’s Mathematical Activities

Appendix 2 Definitions of Intrinsic and Interpersonal Motivations

Appendix 3 Linguistic Evidence of Mathematics Concepts

Appendix 4 Children’s Engagement in Mathematics

Appendix 5 Working Mathematically Indicators

Appendix 6 Early Numeracy Test

Appendix 7 Pólya’s Problem-Solving Model

Appendix 8 The Taxonomy of Problem-Solving Heuristics

Appendix 9 Content Overview

Appendix 10 A Model of a Concept-Based Plan

Appendix 11 Literature-Based Unit of Work on Position Concepts

Appendix 12 Mathematics Program Proforma

Appendix 13 Foundation and Transition Level Number Outcomes and Indicators

Appendix 14 Assessment Record Sheet for Foundation and Transition Level Number

Glossary

Index

 

 

Agnes Macmillan – Educational Consultant