Mathematics in Early Childhood is much bigger than counting to 20.

Young children are natural mathematical investigators. They notice that one tower is taller than another. They decide whether everyone has the same number of crackers. They recognize small quantities without counting. They create patterns. They fit shapes together. They estimate whether a block structure will fit through a doorway. They measure how far a ball rolls. They divide materials among friends—and quickly recognize when a distribution isn't fair.

These everyday experiences are filled with mathematics.

This session explores how teachers can harness children's natural curiosity to develop number sense, mathematical language, spatial reasoning, patterns, measurement, comparison, early operations, reasoning, and problem-solving.