Believe it or not, you can get involved in maths with children from a much younger age! Babies as young as six months can recognise the difference in amounts between small sets.
Develop children’s mathematical understanding by using everyday items to sort into matching pairs. Socks are a great way to look at patterns, similarities and differences, and provide problem solving opportunities for children.
There are many benefits to physical activity and studies show that being active in body can enable us to concentrate more and problem-solve rationally by developing our executive function skills.
In this learning workout, we are going to explore ways in which we can use early maths outside of structured plans and implement this kind of learning in everyday activity.