Active Experiences for Active Children: Mathematics, 3rd edition
Published by Pearson (August 4, 2011) © 2012
- Carol Seefeldt University of Maryland
- Alice Galper
- Ithel Jones
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- For the Teacher and For the Children sections provide a balance between intentional teaching resources and child-centered learning activities
- The excellent coverage of important mathematical content for children presents a consistent and well-rounded text.
- The text includes the most up-to date research and recommendations from the National Research Council.
- Assessment techniques in the text allow teachers and students to use a variety of techniques, including documentation.
- NEW! A new author from NIEER, Judi Stevenson-Garcia, brings contemporary classroom experiences and research to this solid and balanced book originally conceptualized by Carol Seefeldt and Alice Galper.
- NEW! To ensure that readers are receiving the most current research and implications for teaching math to young children, this edition features the most up-to date research and recommendations from the National Research Council regarding early childhood math standards, curriculum, assessment, and cognitive development throughout the text.
- NEW! This edition provides more developmentally appropriate and intentional assessment guidance than ever before. Detailed instructions for conducting comprehensive assessments, with guidance and suggestions for observing and interviewing children, documenting their learning, and using assessment information to guide instruction are all added to this enhanced content.
- NEW! Features updated, research-based guides explaining children’s cognitive and skill development in all math content areas, based on the Learning Trajectories Approach. Teachers will learn the sequence in which children understand math concepts, thereby making instruction more relevant and meaningful, concrete and practical.
- NEW! In every chapter in Part II of the text, an updated Home-School Connection feature illustrates and exemplifies various ways to support children’s daily learning of mathematics. New reproducible home-school connection communications are included along with recommendations for exploring math concepts at home and in the community, ideas for community-school math activities, communicating children’s learning to family members, and soliciting help from parents or family members to support children’s learning in and out of school.
- NEW! Technology resources, including updated websites and recommendations for using technology to support assessment and instruction, are featured at the completion of every chapter. These technology enhancements provide new avenues for seeking the most current information, current ways to use technology to support young children’s mathematical understanding, and assessment of student progress.
- Part II gives readers the most current resources and learning experiences at their disposal with the addition of updated reviews of relevant children’s literature, including new recommendations for math content areas and new recommended activities based on the literature.
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 1     Experiences and Mathematics in Early Childhood: Theory into Practice
            Deep Personal Meaning
                Firsthand Experiences
                Initiative, Choices, and Decision Making
                Developmentally Appropriate
                Content with Meaning and Integrity
            Involving Others
                Play
                Group Work and Projects
                Interactions with Teachers and Other Adults
            Covered with Language
            Continuity of Learning
            Time to Reflect
                Organization
                Observation and Assessment
            Summary
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2Â Â Â Â Â Active Children, Active Environments
            The Essentials
                Beauty
                Space
                Aesthetics
            Indoor Spaces
                Integrating Spaces
                Math or Manipulative Areas
                Science Areas
                Art Centers
                Woodworking Centers
                Book and Library Centers
                Sociodramatic Play Areas
                Block Areas
                Water and Sand Areas
                Music Areas
                Computer Stations
                Quiet Spaces
            Outdoor Spaces
                Math/Science and Nature Discovery Areas
                Art Spaces
                Physical Spaces
                Other Spaces
                Planning for Inclusion
            The Teacher’s Role
            Summary
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3Â Â Â Â Â Building Connections to Home and Community Through Active Experiences
            Out into the School
                Inside the School Building
                Outside in the Natural Environment
            Out into the Neighborhood and Community
                Basic Guidelines for Meaningful Field Experiences
            Building Connections with the Neighborhood and Community
                The Neighborhood as a Mathematics Laboratory
                Neighborhood Resources
            The Home—School Connection
            Summary
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4Â Â Â Â Â Connecting Everyday Experiences with Mathematical Content
            Knowledge of Children
            Knowledge of the Subject Matter: Mathematics
                Principles for Teaching Mathematics
                NCTM Standards
                Curriculum Focal Points and Connections
            Using Knowledge of Mathematics to Guide Children’s Development
            Expanding and Extending Firsthand Experiences
            Summary
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Part TWOÂ Â Â Â Guides to Active Experiences
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5Â Â Â Â Â Developing Ideas of Number and Operations
            For the Teacher
                What You’ll Need to Know
                Key Concepts
                Goals and Objectives
                What You’ll Need
                The Home—School Connection
                Documenting and Assessing Children’s Learning
            For the Children
                Learning About Numbers and Counting
                Reflecting
                Extending and Expanding to the Primary Grades
            Tear-Out Sheets
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6Â Â Â Â Â Learning the Basic Concepts of Algebra
            For the Teacher
                What You’ll Need to Know
                Key Concepts
                Goals and Objectives
                What You’ll Need
                The Home—School Connection
                Documenting and Assessing Children’s Learning
            For the Children
                Learning Algebraic Concepts
                Reflecting
                Extending and Expanding to the Primary Grades
            Tear-Out Sheets
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7     Developing Geometric and Spatial Thinking Skills Â
            For the Teacher
                What You’ll Need to Know
                Key Concepts
                Goals and Objectives
                What You’ll Need
                The Home—School Connection
                Documenting and Assessing Children’s Learning
            For the Children
                Exploring Geometry
                Reflecting
                Extending and Expanding to the Primary Grades
            Tear-Out Sheets
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8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning the Basic Concepts of Measurement
            For the Teacher
                What You’ll Need to Know
                Key Concepts
                Goals and Objectives
                What You’ll Need
                The Home—School Connection
                Documenting and Assessing Children’s Learning
            For the Children
                Measuring
                Extending and Expanding to the Primary Grades
            Tear-Out Sheets
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9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Data Description, Organization, Representation, and Analysis
            For the Teacher
                 What You’ll Need to Know
                Key Concepts
                Goals and Objectives
                What You’ll Need
                The Home—School Connection
                Documenting and Assessing Children’s Learning
            For the Children
                Collecting and Analyzing Data
                Reflecting
                Extending and Expanding to the Primary Grades
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10Â Â Â Â Â Learning to Problem-Solve
            For the Teacher
                What You’ll Need to Know
                Key Concepts
                Goals and Objectives
                What You’ll Need
                The Home—School Connection
                Documenting and Assessing Children’s Learning
            For the Children
                Project Work
                Extending and Expanding to the Primary Grades
            Tear-Out Sheets
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