Students completing this course will have a critical understanding of young children’s learning of mathematics and approaches to teaching mathematics to young children. They will
- Construct the basic concepts and connections among mathematical ideas, other disciplines, and real life in early childhood mathematics curriculum.
- Analyze students’ learning of early childhood mathematics.
- Use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.
- Design and implement plans for integrated activities for mathematics for young children.
- Design and employ tools (such as materials, manipulatives and technology) and resources for effective teaching of early childhood mathematics.
- Participate in productive classroom discourse including teaching activities and mathematical ideas.
- Express interest, self-confidence, and motivation in teaching early childhood mathematics.