Early mathematical explorations / Nicola Yelland, Carmel Diezmann and Deborah Butler.

First published: Pearson Publishing Solutions, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Mathematics for the 21st century -- 2. Early mathematical understandings -- 3. Mathematical learning in the first five years of life -- 4. The young child at school -- 5. Number -- -- 6. Patterns and algebra -- 7. Measurement -- 8. Space -- 9. Chance and data -- 10. Contexts and connections -- 11. Designing mathematical experiences for numeracy in the 21st century -- Appendix 1. Lucky money envelope for Chinese New Year -- Appendix 2. Chinese addition sheet -- Appendix 3. Materials for early mathematical explorations -- Appendix 4. Multiliteracies Pedagogical Framework -- Appendix 5. Planning the multiliteracies pathway -- Index.

"Early Mathematical Explorations shows readers how to provide young children with rich mathematical learning environments and experiences. This book presents teachers with a sound theoretical framework to encourage children to become numerate in the twenty-first century. It shows that mathematical learning can occur in a variety of ways, including when children explore ideas through play, problem solving and problem posing; engage in a rich variety of multimodal learning experiences; pursue self-directed activities and cooperate with others; and make connections between ideas and experiences in their everyday worlds. Chapters 2 and 3 explore the ways in which mathematical understandings can be supported from birth to five years. Chapters 4-9 provide an overview of mathematics in the early primary years. The final chapters illustrate the contexts and connections that can be made in early mathematical learning."--Publisher's website.