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This is designed to let young students study numeracy effectively. It focuses on how the concepts are designed to make students get into numbers and vocabulary faster.
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TEACHING MATH TO
YOUNG CHILDREN
2.
TRY TO MEMORIZE THESE
SYMBOLS
Top to bottom, left to right: 1, 7, 12, 3, 6, 4, 5, 10, 8, 9, 11, 2
4.
•This is a taste of what a child
has to accomplish when learning
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MOST IMPORTANTLY –
HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ABOUT LEARNING MATH!
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TEACHING MATH
• MATH CONCEPTS SHOULD BE
CONCRETE & MANIPULATIVE
• CONSIDER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
• CONSIDER CHILDREN’S INTERESTS
• HELP CHILDREN WITH NEW
VOCABULARY
• SOCIAL INTERACTION IS IMPORTANT
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CONCEPT: What are numbers?
• Rote counting
• Identify symbols
• Count objects
• Tell how many
• Telling which one
8.
CONCEPT: Counting
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd then have them reverse it
• Big, bigger, biggest
9.
CONCEPT: Measure up
• Measurement comparisons
• Measuring units: inch, pound, quart
10.
CONCEPT: Getting around
• Spatial relations
• Maps
• Follow directions
11.
CONCEPT: Patterning
• Repeat & growing patterns
• Logical reasoning
• Eliminate ones that are different
12.
CONCEPT: Seriating
• Size relationships
• From tall to short
13.
CONCEPT: Classification
• Sort boys/girls
• Sort children by hair color
• Sort different types of animals
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CONCEPT: Sequencing
• Sequence the order of pictures in a story
15.
CONCEPT: Symmetry
• Fold and color lines of symmetry
• Use mirror to draw
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CONCEPT: Shapes
The shape of things
• 2 & 3 dimension
• Shape identification
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SHAPES cont’d
• Spheres, cubes, rectangular, prisms,
cylinder (use correct names)
• Pictures of shapes need name written
on it (language development)
• Play game & move # of spaces of the #
of sides (circle=0)
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CONCEPT: Money
Activity: Read “Smart” by Shel Silverstein
• Children can start to identify coins
• Playing store helps children gain a
sense of the cost of things
“Just write a check, Mom”
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CONCEPT: Time
• Children can start to read a clock
• Time concepts must relate to their world
– The length of their favorite TV show
Have a digital clock next to a face clock
20.
CONCEPT: Statistics &
Probability
• Graph types of bugs found, growth of
plants, etc.
• Predict how many flowers will bloom from
seeds planted.
21.
WHAT ABOUT CALCULATORS &
COMPUTERS
• Children should be allowed to explore
calculators.
• But solving the problem should be the
focus.
• Computers enhance learning if child is
required to interact and think logically.
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GUIDELINES
• Oral language is important in
development of math skills.
• Children can have long attention spans.
• Few strong divides between 4 & 5 year
olds.
• Repetition is important.
• Mistakes are good & a natural part of
learning process.
• Simple activities can be complex.
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MATHEMATICAL
CLASSROOM MATERIALS:
• Felt & magnetic numbers & shapes
• Peg boards
• Calendars
• Ruler, measuring tapes, measuring cups, scales
• Play money & cash registers
• Timers, clocks, Thermometers
• Counting rods
• Light & heavy objects
• Buttons, keys, spools
• Puzzles
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