More Than Counting: Whole-Math Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

I learned so many ideas from this book. It really is a neat and great book.I have shared with my fellow employees and we all love it and use it often for our classrooms.cool book

I was amazed when I read this book. Many people are afraid of math, and this book shows teachers (and/or parents)how to turn learning math into simple, repetitive teaching games for the children. You can use the same games for a variety of ages, and they are CHEAP to make (for low budget teachers). I got this book from the library, but now have to buy it. I couldn't believe how ingenious yet simple the games are. It also shows the teacher how to incorporate these games with other subjects or areas of the classroom with integrated curriculum activities for each game. A must-have for preschool or kindergarten children.

This book is exceptional in providing Math manipulative activities to the reader. You can use household items to make many of the activities. The lessons are hands-on NOT paper handouts that you see so often in public school. The children can experience these activities which is a far better way to learn than memorizing symbols on paper. Concrete experiences!!!!! Yes!!!!

It is unfortunate that just anyone can write a review regardless of how little they may know about the subject. I hope those reading reviews take them with a grain of salt. Keep in mind you do not know anything about the person writing the review. The person who wrote the negative review probably never read the book and clearly does not understand the meaning of whole math. Whole math involves direct teaching, but also helps children use mathematical concepts and relationships in the context of real life situations. The activities and experiences in this book are developmentally appropriate. Teachers provide children with meaningful math experiences rather than regurgitating answers onto ditto sheets. It is not a cookie cutter curriculum. It is for teachers interested in children understanding math rather than imitating teachers. There are volumes of research to support how well this works. Anyone with an early childhood education background would understand this. Also, hopefully any effective teacher uses a variety of teaching techniques and plans based on the interests and ability levels of children in the class. This is an excellent book to include when developing your math curriculum for preschool and kindergarten.

This book is a great for making counting and sorting games for pre-k and K children. It shows you how to make several theme-related math games, step-by-step. You can also easily adapt the games to make your own. Great for "math stations" or centers.