Full Description
Developing Children's Mathematical Graphics is a comprehensive resource offering a complete framework for providing flexible professional development. The pack will help those leading professional development to support early years practitioners and teachers in developing their understanding of children's mathematical graphics by:Appreciating young children's early use of graphical marks and representations, and their relationship to children's emerging understanding of the abstract symbolic language of mathematicsRecognizing and beginning to understand children's mathematical graphicsDeveloping effective pedagogy and practiceElizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington challenge the traditional beliefs and practices of teaching 'written' mathematics in early childhood. They look at the power of children's own marks, symbols and other graphical representations to convey meanings, exploring how they support complex thinking. The authors explore the relationship between children's play and meaning making. Rather than viewing mathematics as a separate subject or as a set of basic 'skills' to be transmitted, they demonstrate that in supportive learning cultures children develop their own mathematical thinking to solve problems.The pack includes:A copy of the book Children's Mathematical Graphics: Beginnings in Play giving a theoretical underpinning and context to children's mathematical thinking through their own mathematical graphics An A4 CPD booklet outlining in detail numerous sessions which can be used flexibly for professional development - including prompts for discussion and activities, learning points, photocopiable materials and guidance on how to run the sessions A CD comprising of powerpoint slides, examples and resources to include in the CPD sessions Laminated examples of children's graphics with short written explanations This resource pack is designed for early years settings and early years and primary mathematics advisors working in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. It is an invaluable source of guidance on harnessing the beginnings of written mathematics and the resource pack has the capacity, in a fairly fundamental way, to help change the way we think about and approach early mathematical development.
Contents
Section 1The courses and activities Background to the coursesValues underpinning children's mathematical graphicsYour audiencesSupporting effective professional developmentWhat are children's mathematical graphics?Early 'written' maths - explanation of termsEmergent mathsMark makingGraphicacy Recording mathematics - or representing mathematical thinking?Recommendations from the 'Williams Maths Review'Play and mathematicsTaxonomyDimensions of the taxonomySection 2: Professional development courses and activitiesCourses and Activities:One-day courseChildren's mathematical graphics: beginnings in playHalf-day and short coursesJust scribbling!Environments that Support Children's Mathematical Graphics - Creating a Culture of Mathematical Enquiry Activities for you to 'mix and match' as required: Alex's numbersRecognising the ambiguity of written symbolsThe standard symbolic language of mathematics: difficulties for childrenSustained periods of play (using teachers' own observations)Modelling mathematicsAssessing children's mathematical graphics (using teachers' own observations)Symbolic play and graphicacy using teachers' own observations)Enabling phrasesAnnotating children's mathematical graphicsGraphical symbolsSection 3: Contents of CD ROMMaterials for you to photocopy as handouts for courses and activitiesExamples of children's graphics for your activitiesPowerPoints for you to use for your courses and activitiesSection 4: AppendixGlossaryReferencesThe Children's Mathematics NetworkNER(01): WOW
