HejKatt Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I just heard about this book, "Math From Three to Seven: The Story of a Mathematical Circle for Preschoolers" http://www.amazon.com/Math-Three-Seven-Mathematical-Preschoolers/dp/082186873X The author is a professional mathematician's experiences conducting a math circle for preschoolers in his apartment in Moscow in the 1980s. He tried introducing mathematical concepts like probability theory, set theory, or combinatorics in a Socratic manner - no formula or definitions, instead he used questions and games. Excerpts here: http://www.ams.org/bookstore/pspdf/mcl-5-prev.pdf Anyone read this book or want to discuss it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HejKatt Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Another Hive member (thanks, Arcadia!) sent me this link from Stanford's Math Circle for elementary grades. http://math.stanford.edu/circle/smcelem.php There are some sample problems in the above problem. IMHO they were fiendishly difficult for the grade level - I will not admit which level I got stuck on. :D I hadn't heard about Math Circles prior to this - then again, I am not Math Circle material (brilliant in math) but perhaps some Hive members participate in Math Circles and want to share? :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMWB Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I know this is an old thread - but I am about half way through the book and I would love to talk with other moms who have read it. Or that have tried to do this themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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