Measurement articles

This will be your last blog posting if we can get 100% return on the course by our next class meeting (11/16).

Read the article I gave to you in class on measurement and answer the following:

1. What are the main points of the article?

2. How does your article connect to early childhood?

3. What did you learn from the article that will help you as you teach measurement?

Week nine blog: Geometry

Here is your reflection question for the week:

After learnining about the Van Hiele Geometric Levels of Thinking- where do you think you generally fit into this framework? How will you use this information in your instructional practice?

Week 8 Reflection (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

Your assignment this week was to read your additional challenge 5 article and to read chapter 2. Your reflection question for this week relates to 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 two

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 class on Tuesday- I will be checking to make sure they are posted and then reading them after class for comments.

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 and commenting on each of your blogs weekly prior to our class meetings.

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.