Math and Science for Young Children

Description

MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, Eighth Edition, is an introduction to engaging math and science experiences for early childhood and early elementary education programs, and provides an organized, sequential approach to creating a developmentally appropriate math and science curriculum. The content aligns with key guidelines and standards: The National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) Professional Preparation Standards (2010); Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) guidelines; Common Core Mathematics Standards; and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The book also addresses STEM/STEAM and the essential domains of child growth and development during the crucial birth-through-eight age range. A valuable resource for the student/future teacher, working professional, or involved parent, MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN emphasizes the interrelatedness of math and science and how they can be integrated into all other curriculum areas. Math and Science for Young Children Title Page BRIEF CONTENTS CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR 1 DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND ASSESSMENT 2 BASICS OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY 3 PREKINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN CONCEPTS AND SKILLS 4 MORE PREKINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN CONCEPTS AND SKILLS 5 PRE-K-K: ORDERING, MEASUREMENT, AND DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS 6 INTEGRATING THE CURRICULUM 7 TRANSITIONING FROM PRESCHOOL TO KINDERGARTEN, TO PRIMARY 8 WHOLE NUMBER OPERATIONS, PATTERNS, AND FRACTIONS 9 PLACE VALUE, GEOMETRY, DATA ANALYSIS, AND MEASUREMENT 10 OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY SCIENCE: LIFE SCIENCE, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE 11 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE APPLICATIONS 12 MATERIALS AND RESOURCES: MATH AND SCIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND THE HOME APPENDIX A APPENDIX B GLOSSARY INDEX