{"product_id":"thinking-and-learning-about-mathematics-linda-pound-9780415432351","title":"Thinking and Learning About Mathematics in the Early Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can early years practitioners help young children to become not only numerate but aspiring mathematicians who love numbers, shapes and mathematical comparisons? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe introduction of the Foundation Stage has led to practitioners seeking ways to teach maths which are more in line with the creative and playful ways young children learn other subjects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Pound draws on current thinking about children's mathematical development to show how you can encourage and enhance the numeracy skills of any child in the early years by linking maths to every-day life situations and making it a playful and enjoyable cross-curricular activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly practical and engaging text includes chapters on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhy maths is often seen as 'hard' and what practitioners can do to help young children be more successful\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eexploring shapes, space, measures and patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow to make maths more fun and playful, using games, humour, stories and rhymes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eusing music and dance to enhance mathematical understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eencouraging children to see the connection between maths and everyday experiences through, for example sorting, matching and guessing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreating an environment for mathematical development, indoors and out\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding with a chapter on how practitioners and parents can become more confident in their use of maths, this user-friendly text, packed full of ideas, is essential reading for practitioners in any early years setting. Students on Early Education courses will also find much here to inspire them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Pound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415432359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415432351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 6.08w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009","brand":"Linda Pound","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621721682175,"sku":"9780415432351","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thinking-and-learning-about-mathematics-linda-pound-9780415432351","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}