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Philosophy of Mathematics
  • Research shows that a strong foundation based on experience and understanding must be built, otherwise children often have difficulty with written and symbolic mathematics.
  • Children build on what they know to construct meaning for new mathematical concepts.
  • Children need to use a variety of hands on learning materials.
  • Adults need to support and guide children's activities.
  • Mathematics is all around in our everyday life.
  • Books, songs, and poems help develop not only the number skills, but also the language skills necessary to learn mathematics.

 

 

 Math Concepts Taught in Everyday Life
  • Sort and Classify Objects
  • Compare Sizes
  • Patterns
  • Counting
  • Numbers
  • Geometry
  • Measuring
  • Time/Money
  • Ordinal Numbers
  • Weight
  • Games
Games that use Mathematics

Counting                             Patterns and Geometry             Strategies
   Candyland                               Guess Who                                 Checkers
   Shoots and Ladders                  Mazes                                        Battleship
   HiHo Cherry-O                         Puzzles                                      Connect Four
   Sorry                                         Tangrams                                   Jr. Monopoly
   Trouble                                                                                       Mancala
   Uno                                                                                             Memory
   Playing Cards                       
   Dominos                                   
                                                 
                                                
                                                   

                        

Children's Books Dealing with Math

Anno, Mitsumasa
   Annos Counting Book
   All in a Day
   The Kings Flower
Carle, Eric
  123 to the Zoo
   Rooster Who Set Off to See the World
   The Very Hungry Catepillar
Gag, Wanda
   Millions of Cats
Guisel, Theodore Suess
  1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
DePaola, Tommie
   Pancakes for Breakfast
Keats, Ezra Jack
   Over in the Meadow
Kellogg, Steven
   Much Bigger Than Martin
Matthews, Louise
   Bunches and Bunches of Bunnies
Sendak, Maurice
    Chicken Soup with Rice
Schwartz, David
    How Much is a Million?

 

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