Introduction -- Mathematics in early childhood -- Rationale for active learning in mathematics -- What math, movement, and music have in common -- How to use this book -- 1: Quantitative Concepts -- Follow the leader -- Light vs heavy -- Rabbits & 'roos -- High & low -- Light vs heavy 2 -- Pair of -- That's about the size of it -- Wide & narrow -- Few good kids -- What size is it? -- Same length -- Light & heavy words -- Once more, with feeling -- Equal & unequal -- 2: Number awareness & recognition -- Beanbag toss -- Matching numbers -- Hopscotch -- Skywriting -- Straight & curvy -- All about numbers -- Number hunt -- Carved in sand -- Tracing numbers -- 3: Counting, One-To-One Correspondence, & Measurement -- Blast off -- Body parts -- One, two, buckle my shoe -- One little, two little -- One, two, choo, choo, choo -- Step forward -- How many steps? -- Pop & count -- Count the claps -- Treasure hunt -- How many feet? -- Hold that statue -- Three-legged creatures -- Time's up -- Simon says -- Mother, may I? -- How long does it take? -- How many claps? -- How many parts? -- Hold that balance -- How many ways? -- How many ways? 2 -- How many parts? 2 -- How many sounds? -- It takes two -- How many hands? -- How far? -- How long is?
4: Basic Geometry -- Going up -- Me & my shadow -- Over & under -- Linear limbo -- Over, under, & more -- Follow the line -- Which direction? -- Above, below, & on -- Take your positions -- What's my line? -- Which way does it go? -- I spy -- On the path to geometry -- Shrinking room -- Come to me -- To the point -- Follow the shape -- Getting in shape -- I spy 2 -- Making shapes together -- Matching shapes -- Now it's symmetrical: now it's not -- Changing shapes -- What's your angle? -- 5: Sequencing And Patterning -- Count off -- Counting fingers -- This is my friend -- Pass a face -- Pass a movement -- Pass it on -- Echo -- Pass a rhythm -- Wave -- Every other -- Circle design -- Row, row, row your boat -- Step, step, jump -- 1-2-3-4 -- 6: Simple Computation -- Three little monkeys -- Plus & minus -- Roll over -- Add 'em & subtract 'em -- How many children standing at the wall? -- Bottle bowling -- How many parts now? -- Numbers in motion -- Divvy them up -- Subtracting steps -- Sign me up -- References -- Glossary -- Indexes -- Index of math skills -- Index of children's books -- Index.
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