Teaching Early Years Mathematics, Science and ICT by Geoff Hilton Annette Hilton, Shelley Dole and Chris Campbell.
Teachers, here is a helpful book jam-packed with ideas for teaching early years mathematics, science and ICT to children aged about 4 to 8 years.
It shows how you can integrate information and computer technology into children’s science and maths learning – and make it fun!
Different ways of teaching some ‘big’ ideas and concepts common to educational curriculum across countries is presented.
Some of the exciting topics covered are:
- Robotics
- Animal homes
- Inside a bubble
- Money activities
- Colour making
- Making puddles
- Ice-cream making
- Creating time calendars
These topics have as much to do with education as they are about keeping children inspired, enthusiastic, and wanting to learn more and more.
The authors encourage and place an emphasis on being flexible, creative, and responsive to children’s individual needs and abilities. They also emphasise the importance of recognition of what knowledge, abilities and interests children come to school with and connecting these to school experiences.
Much of the book is focused on context-based learning. An example given is of learning that can take place in the garden – such as through exploring what lives in the garden, growing plants, maintaining a worm farm and recycling organic materials.
A planning and reflection template is included which is super helpful for teachers keen to advance the quality of their teaching and ensure good outcomes for children’s learning.
Teaching Early Years is written by researchers who also have extensive teaching experience. They are from different countries: Denmark and Australia, and this is reflected in the book because the material shared and the ideas given could be applicable to any country regardless of what a country’s national curriculum happens to be.
Paper Back ISBN: 978-1-74331-441-8
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Price: AUD $49.95
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