Where's the Math?
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Mary Hynes-Berry, PhD, is senior instructor at Erikson Institute and one of the founding members of Erikson's Early Math Collaborative, which provides professional development to early childhood educators on teaching foundational math and also conducts research on the most effective ways to bolster mathematical thinking among young children. (From Erikson website)
Laura Grandau, PhD, is assistant professor at Erikson Institute as well as a senior program developer for Erikson's Early Math Collaborative. She studies the link between mathematical interactions and computational thinking in young children. In addition, she helps professionals who work with young children in educational settings outside of school, such as in museums and libraries, better integrate early math concepts into their services for families and caregivers. (From Erikson website)
Content
Introduction
Matching and Sorting
Chapter 1: How Are These the Same? How Are These Different?
Not Quite the Same
Resorting to (Re-)Sorting
Sorting with Shoes
Oh, the Weather Outside!
Patterns
Chapter 2: What Comes Next?
Pattern Detectives
Stairstep Story Patterns
Cycles as Patterns
And . . . Action!
Number Sense
Chapter 3: How Many Do We Have, Need, or Want?
Some Frogs Here, Some Frogs There
A Treat to Eat
Counting By Feet
Counting in My World
Measuring
Chapter 4: How Big Is It?
Building with Blocks
Finding the Right Fit
Bigger This Way, Bigger That Way
The Letter Club
Spatial Relationships
Chapter 5: Where Is It?
Obstacle Course Adventures
Shaping Up a Quilt
Shape Scavenger Hunt
Built-It Challenge
Final Thoughts
Glossary
Book List
References
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
