This book will help its reader confidently support young children¿s mathematical development. It provides a wide range of practical activities and suggestions for adult-child interaction and explains how activities will feed into further mathematical development.
This book will help its reader confidently support young children¿s mathematical development. It provides a wide range of practical activities and suggestions for adult-child interaction and explains how activities will feed into further mathematical development.
Tony Cotton taught mathematics in primary and secondary schools for 15 years before moving into teacher education. He became an independent consultant and full-time writer in 2012 but continues to train teachers around the world. He has written many books for teachers and learners of mathematics.
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Preface Section 1 Supporting young children¿s mathematical development Introduction Chapter 1 The developing young mathematician Chapter 2 Creating a mathematically-rich environment Chapter 3 Parents as partners Chapter 4 Preparing for big-school Section 2 Activities to develop confident mathematicians Introduction Chapter 5 Number: Counting and ordering Chapter 6 Number: Calculating Chapter 7 Shape and space Chapter 8 Measurement Chapter 9 Algebra Chapter 10 Data Handling Section 3 Appendices Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Useful websites and further reading Appendix 3: Resources
