TPF2601 Exam Prep

TPF2601 Exam Prep . SECTION B: EMERGENT MATHEMATICS [50] ACTIVITY 1 (15) In EMA1501 (2018: 19) we learn that children are exposed to emergent mathematics through play: “play is often referred to as a child’s work, it is the way that they experience life and are able to make sense of the world around them.” Therefore, it is important that many opportunities be provided for throughout the six different types of play so that children can discover and learn a variety of mathematical concepts. Considering the above, identify 3 types of play that the learners were engaged in, specify the mathematical concept it developed, and explain how the mentor teacher set up the environment for children to learn these concepts. Type of play 1: Exploratory (heuristic) play (1) Mathematical concept: Problem solving, classifying. (1) Explanation: This type of play is when a child explores the possibilities of ob jects. Children are naturally inquisitive and will explore an unfamiliar object by using their senses. (2) Type of play 2: Construction play (1) Mathematical concept: Creating, reasoning, solving problems, shapes (1) Explanation: This type of plat focuses on creating, reasoning and problem solving. Children need to use available resources in their surroundings to determine what they want to achieve (solving the problem), what they will use (creating) and how they will do it (reasoning) (2) Type of play 3: Fantasy play (1) Mathematical concept: Measurements and estimation, counting, real life mathematical concepts like working with money (1) Explanation: Fantasy play is when the child uses his/her imagination to portray their understanding of the world. Mathematical exploration from past experiences may exercise mathematical concepts like, measurement, adding and subtracting (play with money), counting, estimating, etc. (2) 5 TPF2601/104/0/2020 Explain one aspect you observed that you would like to embrace as a teacher when setting up the environment to support emergent mathematics development. Substantiate your answer with a comprehensive reason. Language development (the language of mathematics) and perceptual motor as well as emotional and social development. These aspects can be developed through stories, songs, rhymes, finger games and water play, educational toys including board games, construction, and exploration activities (mass, time, capacity, measurements, etc.) (3) ACTIVITY 2 (10) According to your learning guide “mathematics does not happen in a vacuum, but is part of an integrated approach to the child’s development. This means that mathematics should be embedded and integrated in all the activities that the children engage in through the day(EMA1501, 2018:4). Observe your mentor teacher presenting their morning ring and answer the questions that follow. List 3 mathematical concepts the learners developed from the morning ring and give a short description of how this was achieved. If none were observable, list 3 mathematical concepts that could be developed through a morning ring with an explanation of how this can be achieved.  Register, calendar work and birthdays During register time, children gather on the carpet in their divided groups and have the opportunities for the following math’s discovery to take place: counting, subtraction, addition, number recognition, space, and shapes.  Arrival and free play The classroom should set up for free play when the children arrive. Learning opportunities to discover math’s would be; number & word recognition, patterns, space, and shapes, writing experiences, measurement, counting.  Music and movement (creative play) Music and movement will usually be guided by a teacher, but it obviously creative. Children experience the following: beginning of fractions by counting and holding notes, counting notes, patterns by using different types of their bodies to produce a certain beat.