Math and Science for Young Children

Description: About this productProduct InformationMATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, Seventh Edition, is a unique reference that focuses on the integration of math and science in early childhood education programs, while addressing other important areas of child development during the crucial birth-through-eight age range. It also carefully addresses the ever-changing and significant national standards of the following organizations: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Research Council (NRC). A valuable resource for working professionals and involved parents, MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, Seventh Edition, is the most current volume of information of its kind available on the market today.Product IdentifiersPublisherWadsworthISBN-101111833397ISBN-139781111833398eBay Product ID (ePID)109019499Product Key FeaturesFormatTrade PaperbackPublication Year2012LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight39.3 OzWidth8in.Height1in.Length10in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition22Table of ContentPart I: CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.1. How Concepts Develop.2. How Concepts Are Acquired.3. Promoting Young Children's Concept Development through Problem Solving.4. Assessing the Child's Developmental Level.5. The Basics of Science.6. How Young Scientists Use Concepts.7. Planning for Science.Part II: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS.8. One-to-One Correspondence.9. Number Sense and Counting.10. Logic and Classifying.11. Comparing.12. Early Geometry: Shape.13. Early Geometry: Spatial Sense.14. Parts and Wholes.15. Language and Concept Formation.16. Fundamental Concepts in Science.Part III: APPLYING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, ATTITUDES, AND SKILLS.17. Ordering, Seriation, and Patterning.18. Measurement: Volume, Weight, Length, and Temperature.19. Measurement: Time.20. Interpreting Data Using Graphs.21. Applications of Fundamental Concepts in Preprimary Science.22. Integrating the Curriculum through Dramatic Play and Thematic Units and Projects.Part IV: SYMBOLS AND HIGHER-LEVEL ACTIVITIES.23. Symbols.24. Groups and Symbols.25. Higher-Level Activities and Concepts.26. Higher-Level Activities Used in Science Units and Activities.Part V: MATHEMATICS CONCEPTS AND OPERATIONS FOR THE PRIMARY GRADES.27. Operations with Whole Numbers.28. Patterns.29. Fractions.30. Numbers above 10 and Place Value.31. Geometry, Data Collection, and Algebraic Thinking.32. Measurement with Standard Units.Part VI: USING SKILLS, CONCEPTS, AND ATTITUDES FOR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PRIMARY GRADES.33. Overview of Primary Science.34. Life Science.35. Physical Science.36. Earth and Space Science.37. Environmental Awareness.38. Health and Nutrition.Part VII: THE MATH AND SCIENCE ENVIRONMENT.39. Materials and Resources for Math and Science.40. Math and Science in Action.41. Math and Science in the Home.Appendix A: Developmental Assessment Tasks.Appendix B: Children's Books and Software with Math and Science Concepts.Appendix C: The National Research Council's National Science Education Standards (1996).Glossary.Index.IllustratedYesDewey Decimal372.7/044Age LevelCollege AudienceCopyright Date2013AuthorRosalind Charlesworth, Karen K. LindEdition Number7Number of Pages656 PagesLc Classification NumberQa135.6.C48 2014ReviewsThis is a very solid text that appropriately weaves theory with practical and useful activities and assessments.

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