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Thursday, 18 August 2011
*::el capítulo uno y dos::*

The above says: Chapter One and Two J

Here goes ... My thoughts, my views, my reflections ...
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In Chapter 1, according to the authors, educators’ knowledge of mathematics and their understanding on how children learn mathematics are the two things to be acquired in order “to be an effective teacher of mathematics”.

Having taught in a preschool for many years, I agree that it is important for educators to have some background knowledge on how children learn and acquire mathematics. Different children have different level of understanding therefore it’s vital for us to identify the level of understanding of each child. From here, teachers should come up with teaching strategies that could well support each individual child’s numeracy learning ability.

Apart from this, teachers should also keep up with the current development in educating young children.  Brainstorming and sharing ideas and opinions with colleagues and course mates could help teachers to broaden up their knowledge and methods of teaching Math. Through this, teachers could also share each others’ methodologies and learn from each other so as to further facilitate children’s development and learning effectively.

In Chapter 2, I have read and found many interesting and great ideas and activities which I can carry out in class. As per mentioned in my reflection on Chapter 1, different children has different learning ability therefore for children whom might find some of the activities difficult, I can try to modify them and make them less complicated in order to cater to these group of children. Similarly, if the activities are too easy for the more advance ones, I can bring up the activity to a higher level. It’s all about catering to each individual needs and abilities J

I also feel that when it comes to teaching Math, it is important for teachers to give ample time for children to have the opportunity to figure out and solve the problem instead of just feeding them with the answers.

Note to self: It’s not the PRODUCT that matters; but the PROCESS of doing it! J

Reference:
Van De Walle, J. A., Karp. K. S. & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2010). Elementary & Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally (7th ed.). USA: Allyn & Bacon, Pearson International

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