Mathematics in Early Childhood

Structured around Bishop's six fundamental mathematical activities, this book brings together examples of mathematics education from a range of countries to help readers broaden their view on maths and its interrelationship to other aspects of life.

Foreword 1 Reflexivity and early childhood mathematics education: Applying Bishop's universality to vignettes of young children's learning Part 1 Explaining 2 'One potato, two potatoes...': Mathematics in an outdoor setting Part 2 Counting 3 'Even bigger than this world': Young children thinking about numbers through their mathematical graphics 4 'Let's roll the dice': Exploring amounts, counting, transcoding and the investigation of invariance and variance Part 3 Measuring 5 Harry's line work 6 'It's a lot of work': A tailor's measuring tape in the dollhouse Part 4 Locating 7 Fantastic Mr Fox 8 Ghost stairs and a ghost tree Part 5 Designing 9 Building bridges between maths and arts 10 Geometry learning of children in digital activities Part 6 Playing 11 'This is the safe. It has a number and no one else knows it': Playing with mathematics Part 7 Conclusion 12 Reaping the benefits of reflexive research and practice in early childhood mathematics education: Continuing the conversation