Teaching and Learning Early Number

The book includes:

• A new introductory chapter to set the scene

• Six further new chapters - including Mathematics through play, Children's mathematical graphics and Interview-based assessment of early number knowledge

• Six completely re-written chapters and two updated chapters

• A new concluding chapter looking to the future

The chapters can be read in a standalone fashion and many are cross referenced to other parts of the book where specific ideas are dealt with in a different manner. Issues addressed include: new research on the complex process of counting and on children's written mathematical marks; counting in the home environment and play in the school setting; the importance of mathematical representations and of ICT in children's understanding of number; errors and misconceptions and the assessment of children’s number knowledge.