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by Robert Pankowecki
Mathematical Thinking

Number sense, operations, spatial reasoning, measurement, and pattern recognition that form the foundation for mathematical literacy.

Sources (6)
  • Head Start ELOF (Mathematics Development)
  • UK EYFS (Mathematics)
  • US Common Core (Math-K)
  • Montessori (Mathematics Area)
  • HighScope
  • E.D. Hirsch
5 Subdomains
Number Sense & Counting9 › Operations (Early Addition & Subtraction) › Geometry & Spatial Sense › Measurement & Comparison › Patterns & Classification ›

Childhood Map

Mathematical Thinking

Number sense, operations, spatial reasoning, measurement, and pattern recognition that form the foundation for mathematical literacy.

Sources

5 Subdomains

Number Sense & Counting9 › Operations (Early Addition & Subtraction) › Geometry & Spatial Sense › Measurement & Comparison › Patterns & Classification ›