ECE 302 Numeracy and the Acquisition of Number Fluency in Early Childhood Education
This course explores the development of numeracy and number sense in early childhood. Candidates will learn practical ways to facilitate this learning in the early childhood environment. Candidates will learn the research that informs the cognitive development for the acquisition of number fluency and number sense. Candidates will explore how the Theory of Multiple Intelligences can be applied to early childhood students and developmentally appropriate strategies that can be used in Early Childhood classrooms. Specific attention will be paid to developing and teaching activities and lessons in numeracy and number fluency.