As a teacher what are the stretegies you can apply

to strengthen mathematical reasoning skill in

students?
 Developing discussions
 Getting terminology right
 Building test skills

Standards for mathematics:

 Problem solving: in this component students
are guided to formulate and solve
mathematical problems that can be used in
real life situation.
 Reasoning and proof:these two components
allow student opportunities to examine
problems,find solution and justify them using
logical and mathematics problem
 Communication: this component teaches
children to use exact and appropriate
mathgematics vocabulary to explain processes
and outcomes.
 Connection: this component emphasizes the
importance of mathematics and the
connection to other content areas and life in
general
  Representations : this component teaches
how mathematics information can be
presented in various ways numbers, letters,
tables, graphs.

What are the factors a teacher should think

about when planning a game to help children in
mathematical understanding??

 Set according to their appropriate age or level

 Creative and interesting way
 Assists step by step to reach the target
 It should help as reinforce
 Help them to immerse into the activity
 Develop new mathematical skill
 Helps to understand the math concpt in an
interesting manner

Teach through play

 Sand and water
 Dough
 Imaginative play
 Books and songs
 Physical play
  Nature
 Manipulative
 Repetition

Standards for mathematics

 Content standards
 Process standards

Role of the teacher in planning Math

activities
•Some students will catch on to a skill quickly, while 

others need repeated practice. 

•Preschoolers need to be actively engaged in the 

learning process, not idling watching someone else 

demonstrate.  

•Preschoolers should have opportunities to work alone, 

with partners, and in groups to maximize learning.
•As the teacher, you should always focus on the

learning process, not just the result (i.e. focus on

providing activities that encourage the children to be

involved in counting rather than focusing on them

demonstrating their ability to rote count to 10).

•Repetition is important when teaching preschool

math.

•Learners who are exposed to concepts over and over

have a more concrete understanding because they've

had time to dig deeper into the skill.

•Your role is to understand the preschool math process

skills preschoolers develop, observe which skills each

of your children have and then provide materials and

activities to support the children where they are at!

•Preschoolers need to build their knowledge like a

pyramid.

•For example, a child needs to have a solid

understanding of rational counting (pointing to one

object at a time while saying each number) before

moving on to one-to-one correspondence (placing 3

spoons next to 3 plates).

Levels of math development

Concrete Level. A concept can be represented by
the appropriate manipulation of objects.
Example: Placing three beans into each of four
margarine tubs and finding the total number of
beans illustrates that 4 X 3 = 12.
Pictorial Level. A concept can be represented by
appropriate pictures. Example: A picture of four
groups of three to illustrate 4 X 3 = 12.
Symbolic Level. A concept can be represented by
symbols. Example: 4 X 3 = 12