ELCL 6130 Mathematics for Young Children

The purpose of this course is to increase teachers’ competence in planning, conducting, and assessing mathematics learning experiences with children from preschool through early elementary grades of education. The course makes extensive use of direct observation and video lab experiences in addition to relevant readings to enable teachers to interpret young children’s mathematical behavior in meaningful ways. It considers mathematical thinking as part of a developmental process and explores the origins of young students’ mathematical ideas in natural as well as formal school settings. The content of the course follows the recommendations for mathematics standards developed by NCTM and those in the position paper jointly authored by NAEYC and NCTM. It is expected that teachers who complete this course will be able to function as advanced practitioners and staff developers of colleagues who teach mathematics to young students.
Credits: 3.0