Nursery World - Learning & Development: Mathematics: Part 1

Supporting babies’ maths development is the focus of this first part in a new series by Judith Dancer

I am writing this exciting new series about mathematics at the start of a new year, and this is often a time for reflection. I have been thinking about the way that I was taught mathematics at school.

My story begins at primary school when I was lucky enough to have engaging, interested adults, who provided me with dough, clay and plasticine and gave me endless opportunities to build with wood and cardboard and explore assorted fabrics and materials.

I was immersed in creative activities, cooked and baked, grew things and spent hours involved in vigorous outdoor play and sports and indoor board games. What I didn’t realise at the time was that all of these fantastic experiences helped me to understand many mathematical concepts.

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