The early years are a critical time to teach the foundations of math. That’s when children learn to count, start identifying shapes and gain an early understanding of concepts like size and ...

Under the current system, maths is included in the early years curriculum for England - with youngsters expected to learn basic ideas, such as counting to 20, simple adding and subtracting and ...

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 84, No. 2, Special Issue: Alternative perspectives on learning mathematics in the early years (October 2013), pp. 183-199 (17 pages) First results of the ...

To reduce these gaps, we need to act early. But positive change won’t be achieved simply by adding more content to the primary or early years mathematics curriculums.

I am a member of the Early Childhood Maths Group, an independent group of early years mathematics enthusiasts and experts who work together to promote early childhood mathematics.

How can schools lift their maths results? Budgewoi Public School's story shows what’s possible when clear instruction, collaboration and coaching come together.