6. TEACHING MATH
• MATH CONCEPTS SHOULD BE
CONCRETE & MANIPULATIVE
• CONSIDER PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
• CONSIDER CHILDREN’S INTERESTS
• HELP CHILDREN WITH NEW
VOCABULARY
• SOCIAL INTERACTION IS IMPORTANT
7. CONCEPT: What are numbers?
• Rote counting
• Identify symbols
• Count objects
• Tell how many
• Telling which one
17. SHAPES cont’d
• Spheres, cubes, rectangular, prisms,
cylinder (use correct names)
• Pictures of shapes need name written
on it (language development)
• Play game & move # of spaces of the #
of sides (circle=0)
18. CONCEPT: Money
• Children can start to identify coins
• Playing store helps children gain a
sense of the cost of things
Activity: Read “Smart” by Shel Silverstein
“Just write a check, Mom”
19. CONCEPT: Time
• Children can start to read a clock
• Time concepts must relate to their world
– The length of their favorite TV show
Have a digital clock next to a face clock
20. CONCEPT: Statistics &
Probability
• Graph types of bugs found, growth of
plants, etc.
• Predict how many flowers will bloom from
seeds planted.
21. WHAT ABOUT CALCULATORS &
COMPUTERS
• Children should be allowed to explore
calculators.
• But solving the problem should be the
focus.
• Computers enhance learning if child is
required to interact and think logically.
22. GUIDELINES
• Oral language is important in
development of math skills.
• Children can have long attention spans.
• Few strong divides between 4 & 5 year
olds.
• Repetition is important.
• Mistakes are good & a natural part of
learning process.
• Simple activities can be complex.
