EDUC155 Math Experiences for Young Children PreK-4
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Social and Behavioral Science Department Archive
- I. Course Number and Title
- EDUC155 Math Experiences for Young Children PreK-4 Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
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Course includes 5 hours field experience.
Pennsylvania Department of Education clearances required - VI. Catalog Course Description
- Participants in this course identify mathematics education relevant to the PreK-4 child. Students create math experiences, select appropriate materials, learn specific mathematical techniques, design developmentally appropriate lesson plans, and learn how to integrate math instruction into the PreK-4 curriculum. Course involves field experience.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of the importance of developmentally appropriate math education and an understanding of mathematical principles for the PreK-4 curriculum;
- demonstrate an awareness of the cognitive, linguistic, physical and social-emotional development of the PreK-4 child and its relationship to the development of appropriate math experiences;
- develop and create a unit of math instruction. The lesson plans of this unit will include integrating math curriculum into other areas of the PreK-4 curriculum;
- demonstrate an awareness of the importance of including quality children's literature in the math curriculum; and
- evaluate children's experience and knowledge, including their family, linguistic, cultural, and community backgrounds; their individual approaches to learning and their informal knowledge.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- introduction: concept development
- concepts and how they develop
- how concepts are acquired
- assessment and instruction
- concept development through problem-solving
- children's developmental levels
- observation strategies
- fundamental concepts and skills
- using quality children's literature to support concepts
- applying fundamental concepts and skills
- building a knowledge base
- using "concept books" to support skills
- mathematics in the primary grades
- the math environment
- primary math skills
- integrating math into the curriculum
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The assessment of course learning goals will be based on participation in classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, field experiences, and performance-based tasks and projects. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Approval/Revision Date: 11/16/2012; New Core 8/2015