The Giant Encyclopedia of Math Activities: For Children 3 to 6 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087659044X ISBN 13: 9780876590447

Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S., 2007

Synopsis

This title is packed with more than 600 simple, fun, and creative math activities for children aged 3 to 6. It features: finger plays, songs, and poems; music, movement, and outdoor play; and, many more.Written by teachers for teachers, this superb new volume in a best-selling series features more than 600 creative arithmetic activities for children aged between 3 and 6.Organised by curriculum area or time of day, each activity comes complete with maths concepts, materials list, and step-by-step instructions. Maths is the new focus area in early childhood education, and the easy-to-use maths concept index is a great new feature that allows teachers to quickly find the appropriate activity for whoever they're teaching.

About this title

About the Author

Kathy Charner is the Editor in Chief, Books and Related Resources for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation's leading professional organization for those working with and on behalf of young children from birth through age 8. Charner, who was previously the Editor in Chief of Gryphon House, manages and oversees NAEYC's book publishing program. Before joining NAEYC, Charner spent 25 years at Gryphon House, where she developed the publishing program and worked with authors to create books that positively impacted the early childhood education field. Prior to joining Gryphon House, Charner was a preschool teacher and educational researcher. Kathy Charner has a BA in Humanities from Binghamton University. She lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland.

From the Back Cover

Organized by curriculum area or time of day, each activity is complete with math concepts, materials needed, and step-by-step instructions. Math is the new focus in early childhood education, and the easy-to-use math concept index is a fabulous feature for teachers so they can easily find appropriate activities for the children they teach. Loved by children because they're fun, and teachers because they are developmentally appropriate, the activities in The GIANT Encyclopedia of Math Activities will captivate children's imaginations and create wonderful opportunities for learning and fun.

Chapters Include:

• Anytime Ideas
• Art
• Blocks
• Dramatic Play
• Fine Motor
• Fingerplays, Songs, & Poems
• Games
• General Tips
• Group or Circle Time
• Language & Literacy
• Music & Movement
• Outdoor Play
• Sand & Water Table
• Science
• Sensory
• Snack & Cooking
• Transitions
• Working with Families

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087659044X
• ISBN 13: 9780876590447
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Charner Kathy, Murphy Maureen, Clark Charlie