EDEC 113 – Assessment 3

Due Date: End of teaching Week 12, 11:59 pm Sunday 12 June 2022
Weight: 40%
Task:
Students complete a series of tasks related to their investigation of their mathematical
content knowledge in relation to teaching mathematical concepts to pre-school
children aged 2 to 5.
Tasks to investigate:

1. Creating a mathematically rich learning environment designed to

encourage children to learn about math and gain a deeper understanding
of concepts such as: Problem Solving, Language, One-to-One
Correspondence, Number Sense, Shapes, Spatial Sense, Sets and
Classifying.
2. Creating opportunities for problem solving during free play activities both
indoors and outdoors.
3. Various kinds of group time activities to encourage concepts of numeracy
including stories, music and games.

Suggested structure:

Note: All three parts of the assignment should include examples and visual
representations. Ensure that the different tasks are age-appropriate, as
indicated above.

1. What is a mathematically rich environment? How does a teacher create a

mathematically rich environment? what are the elements to be included in the
environment to capture and encourage the concepts of problem-solving,
language, One-to-One correspondence, number sense, shapes, spatial
sense, sets and classifying. (500 words).
2. What is play-based learning? what are the play-based activities (indoors and
outdoors activities) that could promote problem-solving skills? (500 words)
3. Describe a group activity? what is the significance of group activities. What
are the various kinds of group time activities a teacher can implement to
encourage numeracy concepts, including stories, music and games? What
are the strategies that can encourage group time activities effectively (500
words)? 

Reference in APA 7
Note: All three parts of the assignment should include examples and visual
representations. Ensure that the different tasks are age-appropriate, as
indicated above.

Research and Referencing

Students are expected to refer to the underlisted readings and other references
from peer-reviewed journal articles. In-text referencing and reference list (at the end
of your essay) should be formatted according to APA guidelines. Click here to
access the Excelsia College APA guide. 

Resources for the Assignment

1. California Preschool Instructional. Network-Capital Service Region 3 (2010).

Engaging Children in Early Mathematical Experiences. Sacromento county
office of education, School readiness department.
https://cpin.us/sites/default/files/fcab_resources/fcab_res_math/fcab_mat_thpr
ac/Engaging%20Children%20in%20Early%20Mathematical
%20Experiences.pdf
2. Bennett, E. & Weidner, J. (2012). Everyday maths through everyday
provision: developing opportunities for mathematics in the early years.
Routledge. (chapter 7)file:///Users/helenlelei/Downloads/Everyday
Maths_Through_Everyday_Provision_Developi..._----_(7._Small_world_).pdf
3. Ginsburg, H. P., Lee, J. S., & Boyd, J. S. (2008). Mathematics Education for
Young Children: What it is and how to promote it. Social Policy Report. 22 (1).
https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/j.2379-
3988.2008.tb00054.x
4. Clements, D. H., & Sarama, J. (2014). Learning and teaching early math: The
learning trajectories approach. Routledge (p. 22-49, 308-315). (This can be
obtained from the school library.
5. Colville, M. (2018). Play and Play-based learning. In E. Irving and C. Carter
(Eds.). Learning and teaching in early childhood education.
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780190304546/cfi/6/34!/
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