ELMA 655 - Mathematics for Early Childhood

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 152 or equivalent.
Studies child-centered, activity-oriented mathematics programs for early childhood education. Focuses on implementing research to help children develop understanding and insight into basic concepts of mathematics through the use of manipulative materials. Topics include pre-number activities, number activities, numeration, operations on whole numbers, estimation, rational numbers, geometry, measurement, probability, statistics, and problem solving.