Description
Book SynopsisWhat every preschool teacher needs! Filled with practical strategies and useful information on math and science, this book offers:
- Learning center ideas
- Engaging activities
- Practical suggestions that are easy to implement
- Ideas that support the development and learning of every preschooler
- Children’s book recommendations
This excellent resource of engaging learning experiences for preschoolers was developed for you by the editors of
Teaching Young Children.
Trade ReviewExploring Math and Science in Preschool takes a familiar preschool activity and shows us how to build on it, describing in detail additional activities and strategies to enhance children’s understanding. The numerous photographs make children’s thinking visible and offer many examples of children engaging in mathematical thinking and science explorations. — Peggy Ashbrook, Preschool Science Teacher, The Early Years Columnist, and blogger for Science and Children
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION MATH Discovering Shapes and Space in Preschool Discovering Math and Science Concepts Through Unit Blocks Math and Manipulatives Learning Center A Place for Making Games and Puzzles You Can Count on Math Books About Counting to 10 and Higher Using Children’s Books to Introduce Math Preschoolers Getting in Shape Everyday Math Manipulatives Sorting Activities for Preschoolers Developing Math Games Based on Children’s Books Math and Manipulatives Learning Center Checklist SCIENCE Exploring Motion Creatures in Your Gardening Curriculum Discovering Science Learning Center A Place for Studying Our Bodies Exploring Trees Books About Underwater Life Worms to Beans Let’s Find Out! Preschoolers as Scientific Explorers Ramps and Pathways: Physical Science for Preschoolers Ready, Set, Learn! We’re Off to the Moon Discovering Science Learning Center Checklist CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHORS
