We live in a three-dimensional world, but many of our learning environments today offer few opportunities for three-dimensional exploration. Spatial reasoning is also integral to everyday life, in social studies, the arts, and geography as well as new careers like computer animation.
Navigating the 3-D World will help early childhood teachers feel confident in implementing more mathematical and spatial concepts into their rooms.
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Foreword
Introduction
Part One: What We Know About Teaching Spatial Skills
Chapter 1 – Definition and Rationale for Teaching Spatial Skills in the Early Years
Chapter 2 – Strategies for Teaching Math and Spatial Skills
Part Two: Playful Explorations
Chapter 3 – Essential Components of a Playful Exploration
Chapter 4 – Geometric Shapes & Properties
Chapter 5 – Patterns
Chapter 6 – Transforming, Composing & Decomposing
Chapter 7 – Visualization & Visual-Spatial Working Memory
Chapter 8 – Perspective Taking & Dimension Shifting
Chapter 9 – Spatial Orientation & Coding
Chapter 10 – Visual Representation
References
Acknowledgments
Index
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Rosanne Regan Hansel has been both a teacher and administrator for a variety of early childhood programs. She was also the Early Childhood Specialist for the Math Science Partnership at Rutgers University and currently serves as the Education Program Development Specialist for the Department of Education. Ms. Hansel received her MS Ed in Early Childhood Leadership from Bank Street College of Education. She is the author of the award-winning book
Creative Block Play.
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