Jump into math: active learning for preschool children

Introduction Mathematics in early childhood Rationale for active learning in mathematics What math, movement, and music have in common How to use this book 1: Quantitative Concepts Follow the leader Light vs heavy Rabbits & 'roos High & low Light vs heavy 2 Pair of That's about the size of it Wide & narrow Few good kids What size is it? Same length Light & heavy words Once more, with feeling Equal & unequal 2: Number awareness & recognition Beanbag toss Matching numbers Hopscotch Skywriting Straight & curvy All about numbers Number hunt Carved in sand Tracing numbers 3: Counting, One-To-One Correspondence, & Measurement Blast off Body parts One, two, buckle my shoe One little, two little One, two, choo, choo, choo Step forward How many steps? Pop & count Count the claps Treasure hunt How many feet? Hold that statue Three-legged creatures Time's up Simon says Mother, may I? How long does it take? How many claps? How many parts? Hold that balance How many ways? How many ways? 2 How many parts? 2 How many sounds? It takes two How many hands? How far? How long is?

4: Basic Geometry

Going up

Me & my shadow

Over & under

Linear limbo

Over, under, & more

Follow the line

Which direction?

Above, below, & on

Take your positions

What's my line?

Which way does it go?

I spy

On the path to geometry

Shrinking room

Come to me

To the point

Follow the shape

Getting in shape

I spy 2

Making shapes together

Matching shapes

Now it's symmetrical: now it's not

Changing shapes

What's your angle?

5: Sequencing And Patterning

Count off

Counting fingers

This is my friend

Pass a face

Pass a movement

Pass it on

Echo

Pass a rhythm

Wave

Every other

Circle design

Row, row, row your boat

Step, step, jump

1-2-3-4

6: Simple Computation

Three little monkeys

Plus & minus

Roll over

Add 'em & subtract 'em

How many children standing at the wall?

Bottle bowling

How many parts now?

Numbers in motion

Divvy them up

Subtracting steps

Sign me up

References

Glossary

Indexes

Index of math skills

Index of children's books

Index.