Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy in the early years foundation stage / Anita M. Hughes.

The Practical Guidance in the Early Years Foundation Stage series will assist practitioners in the smooth and successful implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of Learning and Development and encourages readers to consider e...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Hughes, Anita M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Series:Practical guidance in the EYFS.
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Table of Contents:
  • Understanding how children think from a theoretical perspective
  • The development of problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy
  • The role of the early years practitioner and the EYFS
  • Learning tools and heuristic play
  • Putting the principles of the EYFS into practice
  • Numbers as labels and for counting
  • Calculating
  • Shape, space and measures
  • Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Introduction
  • 1. Understanding how children think from a theoretical perspective
  • Learning and noticing
  • A historical perspective
  • Piaget's theories of development
  • Vygotsky's theories of development
  • 2. The development of problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy
  • Problem-solving and reasoning
  • Numeracy
  • What is number
  • What do we mean by counting
  • The development of children's counting skills
  • Numbers as symbols
  • Why use ordinary and everyday materials
  • Why sing nursery rhymes Nursery rhymes
  • 3. The role of the early years practitioner and the EYFS
  • A critical look at the EYFS
  • The tension between childcare and education
  • The importance of encouragement
  • When encouragement feels like pressure
  • The role of the early years practitioner
  • 4. Learning tools and heuristic play
  • What are concepts
  • Learning tools
  • Heuristic play
  • Some number concepts learnt through heuristic play
  • 5. Putting the principles of the EYFS into practice
  • A unique child
  • Positive relationships
  • Enabling environments
  • Learning and development
  • 6. Numbers as labels and for countingFrom birth-11 months
  • From 10-20 months
  • From 16-36 months
  • From 30-50 months
  • From 40-60 months
  • The EYFS principles
  • 7. Calculating
  • From birth-20 months
  • From 16-36 months
  • From 30-50 months
  • From 40-60 months
  • The EYFS principles
  • 8. Shape, space and measures
  • From birth-11 months
  • From 8-26 months
  • From 22-36 months
  • From 30-50 months
  • From 40-60 months
  • The EYFS principles
  • References and further reading.