Math Activities A to Z / Edition 1

by Joanne Matricardi, Jeanne McLarty

Overview

Math Activities A to Z offers a wealth of math activities targeted to children ages one to five. Each section assists teachers and parents in identifying math activities for a theme-based curriculum, for incorporating a letter of the week, or for a spur-of-the-moment filler idea. This child-centered text focuses on math concepts that preschoolers can understand and with which they can grow. Children, teachers and parents will enjoy the activities as they explore such things as number concepts, one-to-one correspondence, spatial concepts and patterning. Many activity choices are given for each targeted alphabet letter. An appendix of patterns enables the teacher or parent to create manipulatives for the activities. And, a supply list of common household items and a sample letter encouraging family participation makes it easy-to- locate items needed for the math center.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401872359
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	03/04/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Joanne Matricardi is an early childhood instructor and preschool director with a B.A. in psychology and social work, an M.Ed. in early childhood education and an Ed.S. in curriculum and instruction. She has 25 years¿ experience teaching young children. She has been recognized as 2000 Teacher of the Year at Maxwell High School and as part of Teachers as Leaders in 1999 in the Gwinnett County Public School System.

Jeanne McLarty is a preschool teacher with 16 years of teaching experience and five years¿ experience as a preschool director. She is a member of numerous associations dedicated to childhood education, including the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Table of Contents

Foreword. Section A: Acorns and Squirrels, Alligators...Section B: Ball Sequencing, Bananas and Banana Tree Folder Game...Section C: Calendar, Cereal Box Match...Section D: Dads Match, Dalmatian and Spots...Section E: Eggs, Egg Cartons, Elephants and Peanuts...Section F: Feather Seats, Fence Weaving...Section G: Gingerbread Men, Giraffe and Spots...Section H: Hair Color, Hats...Section I: Ice, Ice Cream...Section J: Jacks and Balls, Jelly Beans...Section K: Kangaroo, Keys...Section L: Ladybugs, Leaf Sorting...Section M: M & M Graph, Magazine Match...Section N: Nails, Necklace...Section O: Ocatagon, Octapus...Section P: Penguins, Piggy Banks...Section Q: Quail, Queens and Friends Match...Section R: Rabbits and Carrots, Rainbows...Section S: Shoe Matching, Silverware Sort...Section S: Snowmen, Spiders...Section T: Teeth, Telephone...Section U: USA Flag, Umbrella. Section V: Valentine Match, Vans...Section W: Watermelon, Western Wagon...Section X: X Marks the Spot, Xylaphone...Section Y: Yarn Numbers, Yogurt Containers...Section Z: Zebra, Zinnia...Appendix. Index of Math Concepts. Index of Units.

Editorial Reviews

This book provides educators with an emence amount of creative ideas that will be very usful in enhance a childs math abilities.

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