ECE 321 - Math for Preschool

Semester Hours: 2

This course is an introduction to the content and methods of teaching mathematics in the PreK years which meets the PA Early Childhood Education standards. Instructional strategies are based on a constructivist approach emphasizing problem solving, estimation and making sense of mathematics. The role of technology in instruction, modern trends in mathematics education, research, and application of skills are included. The use of age-appropriate manipulative materials in a laboratory situation and group problem solving are developed as classroom models of instruction. This course must be taken in combination with ECE 362 Observation and Assessment PreK-4.