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Perry, Bob – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2017
At MERGA, I presented a paper entitled "Mathematics in the Pre-School," which was a summary of tentative ventures into this emerging field. The role of the prior-to-school years in children's mathematics learning was not yet under serious consideration but an understanding of the importance of play in children's experiences was building.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Mathematics Education, Preschool Children, Play
Reinhold, Simone; Downton, Ann; Livy, Sharyn – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2017
This paper provides historical insights and educational background of Froebel's Gifts, hands-on materials developed in the early 19th century. Based on an explorative study with 54 German children (aged 5 to 10) in 2016, we first took steps to explore how these materials meet the demands for early mathematics learning of primary children. Starting…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Skills