Early Math: Young Children and Geometry

Autor/inn/en	Clements, Douglas H.; Sarama, Julie
Titel	Early Math: Young Children and Geometry
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Today, 20 (2006) 7, S.12-13 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1070-1214
Schlagwörter	Young Children; Geometry; Visual Literacy; Geometric Concepts; Mathematics Instruction; Learning Activities; Instructional Effectiveness; Computer Software + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Geometrie; Literacy; Visualization; Visualisation; Schreib- und Lesekompetenz; Visualisierung; Elementare Geometrie; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Lernaktivität; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	This article features the Agam program, developed by Yaacov Agam and education researchers, who worked with him to further develop and test the program that teaches visual literacy. Visual literacy is the study of shapes and how they combine to make everything from alphabetic letters to great art. Although the Agam program is long and involved, versions of the activities can be adapted in working with young children. Here, the authors provide several types of activities that can be repeated with different shapes to help children explore shapes and other geometric concepts. The activities begin by helping children build a basic knowledge of shapes. Extensive research on the program reveals that children showed gains in geometric and spatial skills, and showed pronounced benefits in the areas of math and writing skills. The authors emphasize that children are better prepared for all school tasks--and life--when they can think about and use the tools of basic geometric ideas. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10