Mathematics Through Play in the Early Years

By Kate Tucker

′This is a very welcome book. Kate Tucker is an enthusiast, with lots of experience in teaching young children, and in thinking about how best they should learn math.′
Nursery World

Teaching mathematics to young children in creative ways is made easy with this second edition of a wonderful book, which offers the reader clear advice and lots of exciting ideas to use in any early years setting.

By showing how to introduce mathematical concepts through play-based activities, this book is in tune with current thinking about best practice in teaching, and with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Numeracy strategy.

New material includes:

an additional chapter on creative recordinga whole new chapter on ways to involve parentsdiscussion of policy throughout the UKmore on using ICTcase studies covering the whole birth to eight age range

Essential reading for any practitioner who wants to develop their mathematics teaching, this book is equally important for all trainee teachers and early years students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848608845
• ISBN13: 9781848608849
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"