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Origin
We originated the term children's mathematical
graphics (see for example,
Worthington & Carruthers, 2003a,
2003b and
2005, 2006) to describe
the range of children's own mathematical marks and
representations (graphicacy), identified from the
hundreds of examples we collected and analysed from our
teaching in the birth - 8 year age-range and from examples
collected for our research, from children in their homes,
nursery and schools. We continue to
research, write
and to present our
research and to provide professional development support. We
are also founders of this international Children’s
Mathematics Network with members throughout the UK and
around the world
Carruthers, E. and
Worthington, M. (2003a) ‘‘Making sense of mathematical
graphics: the development of understanding abstract
symbolism’. Paper presented at the European Early
Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
Conference, September 2003 at the University of Strathclyde.
Carruthers, E. & Worthington,
M. (2005) ‘Making sense of mathematical graphics: the
development of understanding abstract symbolism’ European
Early Childhood Education Research Association Journal,
(EECERA) Vo 13, No.1 (pp. 57 – 79).
Worthington, M. & Carruthers,
E. (2003b), Children’s Mathematics, Making Marks, Making
Meaning. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
Carruthers, E. & Worthington,
M. (2006) 'Children's
Mathematics, Making Marks, Making Meaning'. London:
Sage Publications, (2nd Ed.).
Background
to this research
We were the first to analyse and chart
children’s mathematical graphics which we show through
our taxonomy.
Our work is regarded as
seminal in the field and is
independently acknowledged. Our publications are used
throughout universities as key texts, and our research is
used on courses for mathematics education and on courses on
symbolic representation relating to literacy and numeracy.
It is cited in the
Williams Maths
Review (2008: p. 4 & p. 34-37) and in the
RECME research (NCETM,
2008) and included in several government publications,
including a forthcoming document Children Thinking
Mathematically, Problem Solving Reasoning and Numeracy in
the EYFS (DCSF, 2009).
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Origin
Practical
mathematics
Challenges
for children
Emergent Maths?
Recording?
Official Recommendations:
the 'Williams Maths Review' / 'Children Thinking Mathematically'
'Mark Making Matters' (DCSF, 2008)
Recent Reports
Pedagogy
Publications
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