Children are exploring a mathematical world from a very early age. Babies begin by sorting, matching and grouping things they experience. They explore similarities and differences (eg light and dark, warm and cold, hard and soft) and use this developing knowledge to make sense of the world around them.
And at an early age children become aware that adults use numbers, time, patterns, shapes and measurements in a variety of everyday activities. They need to understand and begin to make sense of the maths that is all around them and that’s where you come in!
As parents you can easily support your child’s mathematical development and make it enjoyable through play, talk, rhymes, stories, and allowing them hands-on experience.