The Young Child and Mathematics, Third Edition

Product Description
Tap into the Power of Child-Led Math Teaching and Learning
Everything a child does has mathematical value—these words 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 working with children ages 3 to 6 can find and build on the math inherent in children’s ideas in ways that are playful and intentional.
This resource
· Illustrates through detailed vignettes how math concepts can be explored in planned learning experiences as well as informal spaces
· Highlights in-the-moment instructional decision-making and child–teacher interactions that meaningfully and dynamically support children in making math connections
· Provides an overview of what children know about counting and operations, spatial relations, measurement and data, and patterns and algebra
· Offers examples of informal documentation and assessment approaches that are embedded within classroom practice
Deepen your understanding of how math is an integral part of your classroom all day, every day.
Includes online video!
Review
The Young Child and Mathematics is an important resource that extends our view of both learning and teaching mathematics. Grounded in research, guided by concerns for equity, built from practical experiences, and permeated with the principle that children’s mathematical thinking is paramount, this is the resource that will enrich mathematical experiences for teachers and children.
—Douglas H. Clements, Distinguished University Professor, Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning, and Executive Director of the Marsico Institute, University of Denver
To read this book is to be invited into a world of rich interactions among young children and teachers where children’s mathematical ideas, experiences, and identities are affirmed and allowed to flourish. With exquisite detail, you’ll develop a fresh perspective to see the mathematical value in children’s playful and joyful interactions and discover how to build on them together with your colleagues.
—Elham Kazemi, Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Washington
Love it! This book is full of everyday and universal examples of how children make sense of their world and the math found around them. It is a timely resource that I can use to remind me of the why and how of engaging young children—not just in math experiences, but across the range of experiences they encounter throughout the day. I find a new “aha!” with each turn of the page. This is a welcome addition to my resource shelf and a must-have for anyone who wants to be responsive and connect to children’s lives while helping them develop and nurture their math thinking.
—Tammy D. Dunn, Head Kindergarten Teacher, Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School
The Young Child and Mathematics, Third Edition, focuses on finding, encouraging, and supporting math thinking throughout the day. Math learning opportunities are highlighted both inside and outside of spaces typically thought of as “math time.” Rather than a detailed account of what is involved in early childhood mathematics, this book focuses on a smaller number of math ideas and dives deeply into them with real-world vignettes from the classroom as anchors. The authors explore and describe children’s thinking and teachers’ practice within each story, returning to these examples throughout the chapter to illustrate a mathematical point or emphasize an aspect of math teaching, learning, or development. It does a great job of translating research-based recommendations into practical tips for teachers, like how to extend mathematical problem solving with follow-up questions. Readers will discover the math all around them—and also how to find it, how to assess it in authentic ways, and how to raise up children’s math ideas equitably.
—Ali