Playful Mathematics

For children 3 to 7
Helen J. Williams
Playful Mathematics
March 2022 | 192 pages | Sage UK
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Description

Nursery World Professional Book of the Year 2022

Children are naturally mathematical in their play. They play with mathematics.

Early years’ practitioners often struggle to make mathematics relevant and engaging for their young learners. In their play, children are naturally mathematical yet practitioners are often unsure about how to build on this or how this observed play ‘fits’ in with the mathematics they teach.


This Nursery World Award Winning Book: 
*Empowers early years teachers to see the learning in this play and to remain committed to play based practice
*Outlines recent research on how children best learn mathematics
*Supports early years practitioners to know why preparation works better than planning and why 'thinking space' matters more than you think

Contents

Why playful mathematics?

Why playful mathematics?

Fostering mathematical reasoning

Fostering mathematical reasoning

Preparation rather than planning

Preparation rather than planning

Adults – what do we do?

Adults – what do we do?

Some concluding remarks on being mathematically playful

Some concluding remarks on being mathematically playful

Description

Nursery World Professional Book of the Year 2022

Children are naturally mathematical in their play. They play with mathematics.

Early years’ practitioners often struggle to make mathematics relevant and engaging for their young learners. In their play, children are naturally mathematical yet practitioners are often unsure about how to build on this or how this observed play ‘fits’ in with the mathematics they teach.


This Nursery World Award Winning Book: 
*Empowers early years teachers to see the learning in this play and to remain committed to play based practice
*Outlines recent research on how children best learn mathematics
*Supports early years practitioners to know why preparation works better than planning and why 'thinking space' matters more than you think

Contents

Why playful mathematics?

Why playful mathematics?

Fostering mathematical reasoning

Fostering mathematical reasoning

Preparation rather than planning

Preparation rather than planning

Adults – what do we do?

Adults – what do we do?

Some concluding remarks on being mathematically playful

Some concluding remarks on being mathematically playful

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Playful Mathematics

For children 3 to 7

Helen J. Williams
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March 2022 | 192 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 31/03/2026 9781529755152 $52.00
Hardcover 31/03/2026 9781529755169 $103.00
180 Day Ebook 28/03/2023 9781529786330 $30.00
Lifetime 28/03/2023 9781529786330 $44.00

Nursery World Professional Book of the Year 2022

Children are naturally mathematical in their play. They play with mathematics.

Early years’ practitioners often struggle to make mathematics relevant and engaging for their young learners. In their play, children are naturally mathematical yet practitioners are often unsure about how to build on this or how this observed play ‘fits’ in with the mathematics they teach.


This Nursery World Award Winning Book: 
*Empowers early years teachers to see the learning in this play and to remain committed to play based practice
*Outlines recent research on how children best learn mathematics
*Supports early years practitioners to know why preparation works better than planning and why 'thinking space' matters more than you think

Table Of Contents:

  • Why playful mathematics?
  • Fostering mathematical reasoning
  • Preparation rather than planning
  • Adults – what do we do?
  • Some concluding remarks on being mathematically playful

Recent Product Reviews:

This text has been recommended to our FD Educational Practice students / those working in the early years to engage children’s maths learning through fun activities. Additionally, students are able to explore the website links within the chapters to link practical experiences, theory and examples of how they may extend the learning opportunities in their own settings. The images / vignettes gave students prompts for discussion, further enabling them to discuss what resources can be available for young children to develop curiosity and problem-solving and advance maths skills in their play.
Miss Tracey Canham, Early Years, Swindon College
This is essential for primary mathematics teaching and learning
Dr Jack Bryne Stothard, Education, Health and Sciences, Derby University
Excellent resource for student teachers
Mrs Ruth Forrester, Moray House School of Education, Edinburgh University
Maths often remains a subject that practitioners are fearful of- this book helps to support the playfulness that can be incorporated into practice, supporting all those involved
Miss marie bradwell, Children and Young People, Plymouth Marjon University
Provides up to date evidence based strategies and concepts and connects us to how children best learn mathematics with clear underpinning in the Early Years. A very well considered text.
Mrs Sarah Barton, School of Education and Sociology (EDSOC), Portsmouth University

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