Format: Book
Author: Moomaw, Sally, MEd
Publication Date:
Brief Description:
Help parents partner with you in introducing their children to the pleasures of math. In this book, parents will find ways to help you nurture important emerging math skills, from sorting and division of materials to early counting. Basic ideas and tools, including classroom-tested activities, will help support their child's math learning, both at home and in child care
Teaching 4-8 year olds: Literacy, Math, Multiculturalism, and classroom community
Format: Book
Author: Carollee Howes, Ph.D.
Publication Date: 2002
Brief Description:
This book helps education professionals tune in to how 4- to 8-year-olds think and learn and provides sound research-based information and developmentally appropriate teaching practices in four crucial areas: literacy, mathematics, multiculturalism, and classroom community
Teaching 4- to 8-Year-Olds: Literacy, Math, Multiculturalism, and Classroom Community
Format: Book
Author:Howes, Carollee Ph D.
Publication Date:
Brief Description:
In this exciting new book, education professionals will tune in to how 4- to 8-year-olds think and learn — and get sound research-based information and developmentally appropriate teaching practices in four crucial areas:
- Literacy — including promoting enthusiasm for reading, developing phonological awareness, and improving reading comprehension
- Mathematics — including creating data displays, looking for patterns, drawing on everyday experiences, and working math into classroom conversations
- Multiculturalism — including accepting differences, discouraging stereotypes, and developing an awareness of diverse cultures and family structures
- Classroom community — including making friends, resolving conflicts, and strengthening student–teacher relationships
For each topic, a theory chapter brings current research together in everyday language and shows readers how the concepts work through lively examples. Then, a corresponding practice chapter translates the research for each topic into real-world tips and strategies. Readers get brief, to-the-point advice on issues like teaching English-language learners, assessing skills, enhancing school readiness, and giving all children a voice in the classroom.
Enriched with best practices from high-quality classrooms and insight from teachers, this book gives education professionals practical solutions to common challenges
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