Chapters 4 and 8

How does the information presented in chapters four or in chapter eight connect to what you have seen in your practicum placement or how does it compare to what you have experienced in the past?

Chapters 11 and 12

Chapters 11 and 12 deal with content related to data analysis and probability.

1. How does the task presented in class (examining fair tests) compare to the content covered in chapter 11?

2. What are you seeing related to data analysis and probability in your own classroom settings?

3. Examining the SC early childhood content standards (K-3) for data analysis and probability. How do the state standards compare to chapters 11 and 12?

Reflection for Chapter 3

Here are your questions for this week:

What are the key ideas presented in chapter 3? How do these ideas inform your understanding of teaching numbers and operations?

Reflection Question: Week 3

Part of your assignment this week was to read chapter 2. How does the information and the tasks presented in chapter two connect to the videos of lessons you viewed as part of challenge 5?

What task (activity) in chapter two was most interesting to you? Why?

Reflection Question: Week 2

Hi all,

This week you were supposed to read all of the challenge 5 articles that relate to your topic. Your reflection question for this week is as follows:

How did each article help further your understanding of your topic area (Classroom Discourse, Mathematical Tools, Mathematical Tasks, Role of the Teacher, Student Thinking, or Classroom Norms)?

Remember- have your posting completed before your first class on Tuesday- I will be checking to make sure they are posted and then reading them after class.

Enjoy your weekend- Go Tigers!!!

First Day of Class!!

Hello all,

Welcome to EDEC430- Early Childhood Methods for Teaching Mathematics. I am looking forward to exploring the world of mathematics through the eyes of young children with you this semester. This blog gives you an opportunity to share any questions, concerns, or opinions you may have about our class topics/readings. I will post reflection questions for you to address weekly- but feel free to expand your blog to suit your needs. I will be checking on each of your blogs weekly prior to our class meetings and commenting on your blogs randomly (3 times during the semester).

Reflection questions for week one:

What does the term early childhood mathematics mean to you?

What key points did you take from chapter one that inform your understanding of how to teach mathematics for young children?

Also for week one: Do a separate blog posting for challenge 3 and one for challenge 4- I will be reading these as well.