Journal Article- Preschoolers' Number Sense

SUMMARY
The article started off with an example of a teacher evaluating on their students number senses. The student and teacher would each pick a card and take the corresponding number of small plastic bears that match the card. The teacher would then ask the student questions like "who has more bears?" or "how many bears do you have?" She was doing this to asses her students number sense. This simple understand can be a predictor for how the student will do in the future with mathematics. The preschool age is very critical in learning mathematics so teachers need to make sure to asses their students to make sure that they are understanding the concepts.
Teachers need to use different types of assessment, especially with preschool age children. Children at this age usually become bored with the traditional types of assessment. Teachers should try to incorporate "play" into their assessments and also their teaching because this will keep their young students involved and paying attention.

APPLICATION
I have learned a lot through this short article. One of the most important things that I learned about was equity. In a classroom all students deserve an equal opportunity to learn and grow. As a teacher we will have classrooms with many diverse students. These classrooms will have students with disabilities, students who may be advanced, and also students who are learning English as their second language.
When it comes to teaching my young students a good way to do this is through play. This allows students to actually see how the math can fit in with their everyday lives. It also helps them stay on task, stay involved, and want to participate.
Teaching students the core mathematical concepts at an early age is very important. A student who does well at math in the beginning of school usually continues do excel in math throughout all of their schooling. This same idea goes with students who may not be doing as well with mathematics in the beginning of their schooling. This is why it is important to continually assess your students. When working with children who are at the preschool age, I should vary up my types of assessment. Young students can get very bored with the traditional question yields answer assessments. For my students I will need to provide different assessments. For example I can assess them through the actual process's or by doing examples with them.