The Young Child and Mathematics, Third Edition

Tap into the Powerof Child-Led Math Teaching and Learning Winner of the 2022 Excel Silver Award for Technical Book. Everything a child does has mathematical value-thesewords are at the heart of this completely revised and updated third edition of The Young Child and Mathematics.Grounded in current research, this classic book focuses on how teachers workingwith children ages 3 to 6 can find and build on the math inherent in children'sideas in ways that are playful andintentional. This resource * Illustrates throughdetailed vignettes how math concepts can be explored in planned learningexperiences as well as informal spaces * Highlightsin-the-moment instructional decision-making and child-teacher interactions that meaningfully and dynamicallysupport children in making math connections * Provides anoverview of what children know about counting and operations, spatialrelations, measurement and data, and patterns and algebra* Offers examples ofinformal documentation and assessment approaches that are embedded withinclassroom practice Deepen your understanding of how math is an integral partof your classroom all day, every day. Includes onlinevideo!