Early Numeracy: Mathematical activities for 3 to 5 year olds

by Margaret Sangster, Rona Catterall

Overview

This highly practical text provides support for teachers and helps satisfy government guidelines with over 100 activities to introduce mathematical concepts. The resource offers a range of versatile activities and full colour illustrations throughout to help engage the reader and help support best teaching practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847064998
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/25/2009
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Margaret Sangster is Principal Lecturer and Programme Director of the BA (Hons) in Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. She worked for many years as a primary teacher, and as a mathematics advisory teacher before moving to Higher Education.

Dr Rona Catterall has a wealth of experience as a senior lecturer in mathematics education. Before moving into higher education she worked with children aged 3 to 11 as a class teacher, a deputy-head, an acting headteacher and as a mathematics advisory teacher in the North West of England.

Table of Contents

The book will provide a wealth of activities for use in the early years. Each activity will cover-An explanation of the mathematics to which they contribute
- An insight into the way children learn mathematics

- A double accounting in planning as the activities can be used as ‘starters' and as group work
- Many activities can be revisited as games