Teacher's Reference Manual; Everyday Mathematics Pre-K K (University of Chicago School Mathematics Project Early Childhood)

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Taken from the introduction of the book: "This Everyday Mathematics Teachers Reference Manual has three main parts: A seven-chapter Management Guide nine chapters discussing Mathematical Strands and Threads and a Glossary. The Management Guide includes suggestions on implementing the Everyday Mathematics program in early childhood classrooms; ideas for organizing the curriculum the children and the program materials; and descriptions of important program features for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. The Mathematical Strands and Threads chapters contain reliable information on the mathematics in the curriculum. Strands are the familiar topics of mathematics such as numeration and geometry; threads are ways of thinking about mathematics that cross the strands such as problem solving and estimation. These chapters are followed by a detailed Glossary of mathematical and special terms used in Everyday Mathematics."