Early Years Mathematics

A positive attitude toward Mathematics and a strong foundation for Mathematics learning begin in early childhood. These good beginnings reflect all the characteristics of good early childhood.

• deep understanding of children’s development and learning
• a strong community of teachers, families, and children
• research-based knowledge of early childhood curriculum and teaching practices
• continuous assessment in the service of children’s learning
• and an abiding respect for young children’s families, cultures, and communities

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The IEYC is a play based framework that teachers use as a tool to ensure that children are developing and learning to their full potential. Teachers plan and provide a range of ‘play based learning’ activities which involve providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces, and measures.