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Title Growing mathematical minds : conversations between developmental psychologists and early childhood teachers / edited by Jennifer S. McCray, Jie-Qi Chen, and Janet Eisenband-Sorkin
Published New York, NY : Routledge, 2019
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Description 1 online resource
Series Eye on education book
Eye on Education book.
Contents Introduction: bridging the gap between research and practice in early mathematics -- Mathematical language and early math learning -- The role of adult and environmental input in children's math learning -- The use of concrete objects in early mathematical learning -- The role of gesture in teaching and learning math -- Variability in children's mathematical thinking and learning -- Pathways to basic combination fluency in the primary grades -- Math anxiety and math performance: how do they relate? -- Conclusion: what have we learned? -- Index
Summary Growing Mathematical Minds is the documentation of an innovative, bi-directional process of connecting research and practice in early childhood mathematics. The book translates research on early mathematics from developmental psychology into terms that are meaningful to teachers and readily applicable in early childhood classrooms. It documents teacher responses, and conveys their thoughts and questions back to representative researchers, who reply in turn. In so doing, this highly useful book creates a conversation, in which researchers and teachers each bring their expertise to bear; their communication about these topics--informed by the thinking, commitment, and experience of both groups--helps us better understand how developmental psychology can improve math teaching, and how math teaching can, in turn, inform developmental science. The book bridges the gap between research and practice, helping teachers to adopt evidence-based practices and apply cutting-edge research findings, and prompting developmental researchers to consider their work within the framework of practice. Growing Mathematical Minds identifies and elucidates research with profound implications for teaching children from three to eight years so they develop foundational math knowledge and skills, positive attitudes toward math, and basic abilities to think mathematically.--Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 02, 2018)
Subject Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Mathematics teachers -- Training of.
Elementary school teachers -- Training of
Developmental psychobiology.
EDUCATION / Elementary.
Developmental psychobiology
Elementary school teachers -- Training of
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Mathematics teachers -- Training of
Form Electronic book
Author McCray, Jennifer S., editor.
Chen, Jie-Qi, editor.
Eisenband-Sorkin, Janet, editor.
LC no. 2018019662
ISBN 9781315646497
1315646498
9781317295181
1317295188