The book addresses those questions most asked by teachers, providers, and parents, as well as material about toddlers, children with disabilities, estimation, and patterning - topics that often are forgotten in an early math curriculum. Each of the activities is accompanied by a photograph and detailed explanation of how to set up the activity or construct materials.
Children with Special Needs
One of the unique features of Much More Than Counting is that it addresses how specific disabilities affect a child's use of math material and then describes the factors teachers should consider when modifying math materials. The authors tell us that the key is to design the materials so that they meet the needs of children with disabilities but are equally appealing to all of the children in the class, so that they interact with one another as they utilize the materials.
Much More Than Counting is the only math curriculum book for preschool and kindergarten teachers that describes in detail how they can design math materials to meet the needs of children with cognitive delays, visual impairments, hearing impairments, autism spectrum disorders, and physical impairments. Fifteen activities, each addressing a specific disability, are included in the chapter "Math Activities for the Inclusive Classroom." As with all the activities in the book, the activities in this chapter include a photograph and a detailed description, math concepts learned, materials needed, child's level, what to look for, modification, questions to extend thinking, and integrated curriculum activities.
