Math with Preschoolers

Math with Preschoolers

Description

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.
Math with Preschoolers explains multiple math concepts that may help teachers prepare preschool children for the math they will learn in elementary school.
Course length – 2.0 hours.
The course helps answer the following questions:
  • How can I help the children have a positive attitude towards math?
  • How can I teach children to really grasp the concept of numbers and counting?
  • Are preschoolers ready for concepts of addition and subtraction?
  • How can I help children understand what data is?
  • What are some fun ways to teach them about measuring?
  • Are pattern and shapes important to teach preschool children?
  • What are positional words and how do I teach them?
Participants who successfully complete this course will
  • Understand why teaching math to preschoolers is important.
  • Be able to help children have a positive attitude towards a subject many are taught to dislike.
  • Gain an understanding of methods to teach multiple math concepts to preschoolers.