Mathematical conversations: Teaching maths in Kindergarten
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Sue Southey
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It is important for us as a community of educators to reflect on both the content and the pedagogy of how maths is taught in early childhood.
Abstract
Kindergarten teachers are under increasing pressure to meet community expectations to prepare children for formal schooling by teaching numeracy (Department of Education and Training). The risk inherent in focusing on numeracy skills is that educators revert to 'skill and drill' practices rather than capitalising on play-based pedagogy to teach the language of maths. It is important for us as a community of educators to reflect on both the content and the pedagogy of how maths is taught in early childhood.