This fourth edition of the bestselling Mathematics in Early Years Education provides an accessible introduction to the teaching of mathematics in the early years. Covering all areas of mathematics number and counting, calculation, pattern, shape, measures and data handling it provides a wide range of practical activities and guidance on how to support young childrens mathematical development. There is also guidance on managing the transition to KS1 and a strong emphasis throughout on creating home links and working in partnership with parents. This new edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest research and thinking in this area and includes: why mathematics is important as a way of making sense of the world how attitudes to mathematics can influence teaching and learning how children learn mathematics and what they are capable of learning how technology can support maths teaching maths phobia and the impact society has on maths teaching material on sorting, matching and handling data the importance of educating about finance in todays world ideas for observation and questioning to assess childrens understanding examples of planned activities suggestions for language development assessment criteria. This textbook is ideal for those training to be teachers through an undergraduate or PGCE route, those training for Early Years Professional Status and those studying early childhood on foundation or honours degrees, as well as parents looking to explore how their young children learn mathematics. This will be an essential text for any early years practitioner looking to make mathematics interesting, exciting and engaging in their classroom.

 

 

There are 286 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Taylor & Francis Ltd .

Alison Prince is a much-loved and critically-acclaimed writer. She was the winner of the Guardian Fiction Award in 1994, and winner of the Scottish Arts Council Children's Book of the Year 2002 for her novel Orange and Murder. Ann Montague-Smith was the series consultant for '100 Maths Lessons' and '100 Maths Homework Activities'. She has also contributed to the 'Learning in the Early Years' series. She is a former Principal Lecturer in Primary Education and leader of a primary maths team and is now a well-established educational author. Claire Tuthill is a freelance maths education consultant and writer.