MATH 1520 - Early Mathematical Reasoning

Young children are naturally curious about how numbers work. In this course we will discuss ways that teachers can build off of that natural intuition to develop children’s ability to count and represent their count, decompose and recompose numbers, and reason using numerical properties. We will also consider how children first identify and describe shapes and discuss ways that teachers can utilize hands-on, exploratory activities to foster the development of that thinking by encouraging them to characterize, sort, and classify shapes according to important attributes.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Math 1140 with a grade of “C” or better, or department approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Elementary Education.