Although children accurately perceive shape and space in their everyday environments, preschool children need to learn to think about these topics. Our main goal should be to promote understanding of basic
An accessible overview of the mathematics of geometry and spatial relations. This article contextualizes this mathematics in children’s everyday lives and then provides a clear account of key concepts.
This article shows how different aspects of shape and space are fundamental to children’s lives. From the earliest years, as children navigate around their environment, they must learn about near
This article asserts that flexible assessment plays a central role in successful education. Flexible assessment includes careful attention to each child’s productions, close observation of their behavior, and flexible interviewing of individual children.
This paper elucidates the Common Core’s vision of sound Mathematical Practices for young children, including reasoning abstractly and making sense of problems. by Linda M. Platas
Over a few days, preschool teachers can learn about the development of children’s counting, see how that fits with the their curricula, and learn how to embed work on counting
A short session with preschool teachers can spark their interest in how upcoming professional development work can support them in improving their practice. The session will help them see what is possible
As professional developers we often have little opportunity ourselves to learn more about preparing and supporting preschool teachers teach mathematics. The materials in these modules are to support you in
As a teacher educator working with preservice participants who are just beginning their preschool teaching careers, I have three main goals: (1) to help students draw on their own experiences
