Childcare

The first shape that can be copied by most children is

A circle

A group of objects that are alike in someway and therefor belong together

A set

Which terms express shape concepts?

Above, below

Process of sorting, graphing objects into classes/categories is called

Classification

The process of mentally sorting and grouping objects or ideas by a common attribute

Classification

Why is color considered a math concept?

Color helps children discriminate among objects

An example of an empty set would be a set of ____

Corners on a circle

Children cannot match a color to a sample by age 2 (T/F)

False

Copying patterns is not a mathematical activity

False

Identifying and drawing shapes occur at the same time (T/F)

False

Only mental activities need to be provided to develop a child's mathematical ability

False

Shape identification comes before color identification

False

Time is an easy concept for children to understand (T/F)

False

Children begin to learn classification skills at ____

First two weeks of life

Cardinality means the ____ number of the counting sequence tells how many objects exist in a set

Last

Form of classification that involves putting like objects together

Matching

2 ways you can determine a child's level of mathematical skill

Observation or specific task assessment

The ability to make classifications by relating past and present experiences

Recognizing

Children who are colorblind see shades of ____ as grayish brown?

Red and green

describe the 2 stages of counting

Rote counting- children recite #'s in order but don't understand quantity Rational counting- Children are able to attach a number to a series of grouped objects

Process of ordering real life objects from shortest to tallest tallest to shortest

Sequencing

Process of physically separating objects based on unique features

Sortinf

Present a child a circle, triangle, diamond, square, rectangle, and having the child point to the square is an example of

Specific task assessment

2&3 year olds can learn to count up to their age

True

A well structured environment should provide play experiences for children to develop mathematical concepts (T/F)

True

Classification is one of the first math skills developed by young children (T/F)

True

Most children cannot reproduce shape terms other than a circle until about 4 years (T/F)

True