Count on Math: Activities for Small Hands and Lively Minds

by Pam Schiller, Lynne Peterson (With)

Some children appear to be doing well in math until about third grade. Then, they suddenly hit a brick wall. Their confidence is shaken and they may become frustrated. In many cases, these children have relied on rote memorization, not really grasping fundamental math skills.Count on Math was written for these children, their teachers and their parents. It was also written to give children ages 3 through 7 good experiences with math and to prevent the brick wall scenario altogether.

Count on Math is a complete guide for teachers and parents offering math activities designed to develop concepts sequentially, using everyday materials. Children progress at their own pace.

Genres: Mathematics

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Pamela Byrne Schiller

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked this book out from the library, but I think I might splurge & buy it. This isn't a book to just read & take back. It's one that you'll want to keep on hand. The book is aimed toward teachers, but most of the activities can easily be done in the home as well. In the introduction, it includes a sample 50 week program & 40 week program.

50 week program:
Concept...................3's......4's.....5's......6's
Free Exploration.......8 weeks..6 weeks.6 weeks..3 weeks
Spatial Relationships..8 weeks..6 weeks.4 weeks..2 weeks
etc
etc

The idea is to start with the first concept & stick with that until the child is grasping it well before moving on to the next concept, since they build upon each other.

[Jenalee Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for teachers to have in teaching math to preschool. It has detailed lessons in all the areas of math. It has a guide to explain the sequence recommended to teach in as well as how long to spend on each objective depending on the age of the children. It is great for teachers who need a jumpstart in lesson planning. Many of the lessons are easy to expand and change up to get the children more engaged.

[Andrea Labonte · Rating 2 out of 5]

good for the younger kids not over 8 years old.