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Is Math Important to Younger Children?

AUNG NYEINEnglish 12, Period 10

Ms. Oren

Benefits…

• Accuracy• Save time• Speed• Analysis• Calculation• Graphics

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Math and Children

• Children can solve approximate addition or subtraction

• Do not need to master the symbolic and arithmetic

• Adults, children and infants have a sense of number

• Exact symbolic arithmetic takes years to learn

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/

In general, Math is…

• Thinking…“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” (Einstein)

• Is widely used in the world

• Solve complicated projects or situations

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Learning techniques

“Many educators and scientists assume

that conscious knowledge is the

engine that drives learning.” (Bower 5)

• Pay attention• Need to allow a

tougher math challenge

http://www.jstor.org/stable/4011200

• A change in understanding of social world

• Age related changes• Response differently

http://www.jstor.org/stable/4011200

Early education

• Tech is provided but don’t effect the children in learning“All children will come to school ready to learn” (Portsmore 59)

• Childhood teachers are not well prepared

• Fail to meet new high standards

• Personal confidence

http://www.jstor.org/stable/40188700?seq=1

Early education

• Teachers face with challenge of using computer

• Early childhood education do not prepare in the area of tech

• Lack of support in teaching programs

http://www.jstor.org/stable/40188700?seq=1

Important to children?• Yes

• Problem solving • Budgeting money • Time management • Calculating tips and tax • Memorizing phone numbers

and locker combinations • Estimating distances or

weight• Musical instruments

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What makes Math hard to learn?

Children

• Caused by starting with practice

• And started by a bunch of skills called Arithmetic

• E.g. a traditional teacher would say “Your answer is right but your method was wrong: you should add the two 5’s to make a 10; then write down the 0 and carry the 1, and then add it to the other two 1’s.”

“Students are being led to think that they dislike math when they actually just dislike whatever it is that they're being taught in math classes.” Phil Sung

http://web.media.mit.edu/

Homework can help children to…

• review and practice what they have learned

• prepare for the next day's class

• use resources, such as libraries and reference materials

• investigate topics more fully than time allows in the classroom

http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/hottopic/hottopic%28homework%29.htm

Parents involvement in homework

• setting a regular time • choosing a place • removing distractions • having supplies and

resources on hand • monitoring assignments• providing guidance

http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/hottopic/hottopic%28homework%29.htm

Effects on class size to younger children in math?

General Classroom • Class size (15~20)• Close attention• Able to maintain

commentary• Work is not neglected

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Lesson plans for younger children

Animal Color and shape• Students will

Understand that animals come in different colors and shapes.

• Describe the purposes of color in the animal world.

• Use different colors and shapes to create pictures of animals.

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http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/animalColorsShapes/

Everyday life Math problems

Objectives• Discuss how to solve word

problems involving time and money

• Work as a class to solve word problems focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions

• Work with a partner to make up their own word problems

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/everydaymath/


Measurement

Objective

• Demonstrate the basic measures of length, width, height, weight, and temperature by measuring objects and recording the information.

• Demonstrate how time is measured by recording it to the nearest minute.

• Count money using coins and bills.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/DM_beginning_measurement/


Multiple Intelligences instead of IQ

Math Intelligence• More creative thoughts• Reading• Strong problem solving• Reasoning skills• Asks logical questions

IQ Test

http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/ http://images.google.com/

Math in Career

• To use logical thought• To formulate problems• To make deductions from

assumption• To use advanced concepts

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Why choose a math related career?

Popular• Engineer• Designer• Economist• Physician• Research scientist• Attorney• Statistician

How?Determined by• Income• Physical demands• Job security• Stress• Work environment

http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~kouba/MathJobs.html


Google work environment

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Highly effective math teaching

• Let it make sense• Remember the goals• Know the strategy• Live and love Math

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/teaching.php http://images.google.com/

Kids and Math

Accordingly…• Influence • Attitude• Effort and beliefs• Build on what they already

know

http://pplace.org/ http://images.google.com/

Math isn’t fun?

Little Children who do not like math

• Know how to handle money• Telling time• Cooking• Sharing things• Telling temperature

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What can parents do?

Parents Involvement

Problems solving• Encourage children to

suggest problems and ask questions

• Children are naturally curious

http://www2.ed.gov/

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Communication

• Talk with children and listen to what they have to say

• Reading children’s books• Represent math in ways

other than talkinghttp://www2.ed.gov/

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Reasoning

• Ask children questions and give them time to answer

• Ask children to figure out why something is the way it is

• Then check out ideas

http://www2.ed.gov/ http://www.set-routes.org/school/images

Connection

• Think and solve problems that occur in every day life

• Look for every day math and let them not to worry about the aspect of it

http://www2.ed.gov/

Some famous mathematicians

Albert Einstein“God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.“ Einstein

http://cauchy.math.okstate.edu/~wli/teach/fmq.html


East Asian Crisis 1997

Causes• the prolonged

maintenance of pegged exchange rates

• a lack of enforcement of prudential rules and inadequate supervision of financial systems

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/1998/06/imfstaff.htm

http://www.mecon.gov.ar

The Formula that killed Wall Street

• Gaussian copula function, also a financial technology

• Allow more ease and accuracy than ever before

• Possible for traders to sell large quantities of securities

• Expand financial markets to unimaginable level

• Made people so much moneyhttp://www.portfolio.com/business-news/2009/03/03/

Formula-That-Killed-Wall-Street?PMID=alsoin/A-Mathematical-Demise

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Getting into College

• Still require Math• Because they prepare

you for college-level work

• Every major requires basic math course

http://www.collegeboard.com/

http://www.whplibrary.org

Math Anxiety

Causes• Causes children to fear

math• Any age (students and

adults)• Fail to understand • Cannot memorize

mathematical concepts• Teaching methods

http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/articles/Ways_to_overcome_math_anxiety.html

Math Anxiety

Diagnose• Overcome with

understanding• Overcome with games• Practice• Group work

http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/articles/Ways_to_overcome_math_anxiety.html

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