You ensured that your child mastered the alphabet and knew all the colours of the rainbow before starting kindergarten. You helped him memorize the names of all the provinces and to remember the correct spelling of Saskatchewan. So why can't either of you get through his math homework?
Mathematical knowledge is becoming increasingly important in the highly technical world we live in, yet our understanding of how we develop math skills lags far behind that of the language process. In her talk on Thursday, February 14 at 3:30 p.m. in room 322 at Campion College, Dr. Jo-Ann LeFevre will show the process children use to grasp mathematical concepts and what parents and educators can do to help children develop the skills needed to ensure success.
LeFevre is a professor of psychology and the director of the Centre for Applied Cognition Research at Carleton University. Her current research includes individual and developmental differences in basic arithmatic processes, and the development of early literacy and numeracy with a focus on the role of parental involvement in children's acquisition of reading and mathematics. In 2007, LeFevre received the Research Achievement Award from Carleton University for her work.
Pathways to Numeracy: The Development of Children's Numerical Knowledge from Kindergarten to Grade 2 is presented by the Campion College Mathematical Cognition Centre (mc2) The individual and integrated research conducted within mc2 has made important contributions to our understanding of the mathematical learning process.