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Author Rees, Janet, author.

Title Exploring maths through stories and rhymes : active learning in the early years / Janet Rees
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (264 pages)
Contents Introduction -- Teddy bears -- Houses and homes -- Big and little -- Dinosaurs and dragons -- Bags, boxes, and baskets -- Mini beasts and woodland animals -- Resource sheets
Summary This practical book is packed with tried-and-tested activities which draw on popular stories and rhymes, and use everyday materials and objects to help young children develop their understanding and enjoyment of mathematical concepts. By relating ideas of number, shape, size and pattern to everyday contexts, stories and experiences, Exploring Maths through Stories and Rhymes improves confidence, increases understanding and develops children's desire to engage with maths. Offering a range of creative and exciting activities to encourage hands-on learning and discussion, chapters: include a range of step-by-step activities which are easily adapted to varying needs, ages and abilities use popular stories and nursery rhymes as a way of engaging children with mathematical thinking show how inexpensive, everyday materials can be used to encourage learning include full colour photographs, photocopiable materials, vocabulary lists and key questions to help the reader get the most out of the ideas described This practical text will be a go-to resource for early years practitioners and students looking to adopt a creative approach to early years mathematics
Notes "A David Fulton Book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Janet Rees is an independent mathematics consultant who has a wealth of experience working with children, parents and teachers
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 07, 2019)
Subject Games in mathematics education.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) -- Activity programs
Rhyming games.
Mathematical recreations.
Educational toys.
educational toys.
EDUCATION -- Elementary.
EDUCATION -- General.
Educational toys
Games in mathematics education
Mathematical recreations
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) -- Activity programs
Rhyming games
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019002993
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