Make math learning both meaningful and fun by building on children’s natural curiosity to help them grow into confident problem solvers and investigators of math concepts.
Using five math-related questions children wonder about as a framework, this book helps you go deeper into everyday math with children by offering:
A
basic overview
of math ideas
behind matching and sorting, patterns, number sense, measuring, and spatial relationships
20 activities
appropriate for children in preschool and kindergarten based on new and classic children’s books, games, and classroom routines
Suggestions for
individualizing activities
for diverse learners
Recommendations for more than
75 children’s books
that encourage math-rich thinking and investigation
Examples of
intentional questions, comments, and conversations
that stretch and focus children’s understanding of math concepts
Empower yourself with the guidance and ideas in this practical resource to use play and storytelling to challenge children to think more complexly about the math in everything they see, hear, and do.