As part of the En avant MATH! initiative, the Centre de recherches math\u00e9matiques is pleased to present 4 video clips that aim to support parents and educators of children aged 3 to 5 in their learning of mathematics.<\/p>\n
If, as a popular book says, \u201ceverything happens before the age of 6,\u201d it is of utmost importance to stimulate young children and support them in their learning of various mathematical aspects through relevant and fun activities. This learning will continue throughout the students\u2019 school years.\u00a0 These support activities in mathematics will certainly take place at school, but also at home.\u00a0 In fact, parents will spontaneously \u201cdo math\u201d with their children. They will teach them the number rhyme, to count objects, to show their age with their fingers. The parent will point to and name the geometric figures represented in a book. Everyday life is full of opportunities to \u201cdo math\u201d! There is so much to do!<\/p>\n
The video clips aim to support parents, based on what they are already doing, by presenting activities that are easy and inexpensive to reproduce at home. They also present questions and mathematical discussions that parents can have with their children so that the game or activity does not remain at the action level, but leads to reflection and mathematical development in preschoolers.<\/p>\n
A team of four expert teachers in the field, with the support of professionals from the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de formation \u00e0 distance des commissions scolaires du Qu\u00e9bec (SOFAD), has developed four animated clips that feature children aged 3 to 5 and their parents in everyday situations, such as at the grocery store, in the park, in the living room and on a walk.\u00a0 Various mathematical concepts are worked on in each of the clips: number sense and its various components, spatial relationships, geometry, measurement, and problem solving. These concepts are related to the preschool program.<\/p>\n
These video clips, which are free of copyright, can be found on the Youtube channel<\/a> of the Centre de recherches math\u00e9matiques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"