National and state statistics show that children who live in poverty and who are members of linguistic and ethnic minority groups are not as successful in mathematics. NAEYC and the National Council for Teaching Mathematics issued a joint position statement that provides guidance in keeping with practice that is developmentally, culturally and individually appropriate. The statement also underscores the importance of building on the children’s existing experiences and knowledge form their own families and culture.
After reading the statement, Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings, reflect upon the content. How will you ensure that your students receive equal opportunities in mathematics experiences regardless of socio-economic status, cultural differences or individual abilities? What are some specific strategies or methods you will employ? What obstacles might you face and how can you overcome them? How can you encourage parents to become active in their children’s mathematical experiences and what benefits does such involvement provide?
https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/psmath.pdf
Readings and Resources
eBook
Sluss, D. J. (2019). Supporting play in early childhood: Environment, curriculum, assessment (3rd ed.). Cengage.
This chapter focuses on the kindergarten experience. The benefits of designing play-based activities aligned with Maslow’s theory are discussed. Several types of play-based programs are included.
- Chapter 6: Supporting Play in Kindergarten
Articles, Websites, and Videos
This is a joint position statement between the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The challenges of providing good math beginnings in the classroom as well as recommendations are discussed. Key factors in creating high quality mathematics learning environment are identified and details are provided on what needs to be done beyond the classroom. This article is used in this Unit’s discussion.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (2002). Early childhood mathematics: Promoting good beginnings.
In this chapter, Vygotsky’s theory and practice on concept formation is introduced.
- MacLachlan, C., Fleer, M. & Edwards, S. (2010). Chapter 9: Content knowledge: The sciences, math and numeracy. In Early childhood curriculum:Planning, assessment, and implementation. Cambridge University Press.
In the Unit 5 Assignment, you are exploring inquiring-based projects. The following learning module serves as an introduction as to what is inquiry-based learning.
- Lumen Learning (n.d.). Inquiry-based learning.
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