Developing number sense in pre-k with five-frames
An overview of ways in which the use of five-frames, rows of five squares that allow users to place physical objects each within a single box to create a visual representation for numbers zero to five, can support children's development of three basic counting principles in early care and education settings
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Fostering mathematical thinking through playful learning
An argument that a playful learning approach can lead to an optimal early learning environment that fosters mathematical thinking, and that playful learning experiences are intrinsically motivating and allow children to develop conceptual and procedural knowledge through meaningful engagement and sense-making processes, with references to both select research and early learning theory
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Mathematics for the whole child
Commentary on the history of mathematics learning in early care and education (ECE) settings, the lack of mathematics learning in contemporary ECE settings, the relationship between mathematics and play, and a call for high-quality, explicit, and sequential teaching as the core of children's mathematical experiences that does not exclude free play or playing with mathematics in ECE settings
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Mathematics learning, assessment, and curriculum
A discussion of what teachers should know about mathematics learning, assessment, and curriculum to develop children's interest and competence in mathematics, based on a select but substantial body of research on young children's learning of mathematics
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Too much too soon?: Common Core math standards in the early years
An editorial on steps to be taken to address the concerns of the early care and education community prior to the implementation of The Common Core Math Standards, published in 2010 by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, that includes a call for revision of the standards, the development of early years curricula so that they are aligned with those standards, and the professional development of teachers so that standards can be met
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