Introduction

Mathematics in early childhood

The 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 II

A pair of

That's about the size of it

Wide & narrow

A 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? II

How many parts? II

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 II

Making shapes together

Matching shapes

Now it's symmetrical... now it's not

Changing shapes

What's your angle?

5: Sequencing & patterning. Count off

Counting fingers

This is my friend

Pass a face

Pass a movement

Pass it on

Echo

Pass a rhythm

The 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.