1.1 Explain The Importance Of Emergent Mathematics In Children
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Emergent mathematics is about how children construct mathematics starting at birth and continuing all the way through their life and practitioners have a role in supporting children’s mathematical development, as “Mathematics has been identified as one of these specific areas of learning, alongside expressive arts and design, literacy, and understanding the world” (Online). This means that practitioners should plan and provide activities and stimulating environments that help to support the mathematical development of children. This could include providing activities that are based around mathematics, for example a counting game or mathematical opportunities, such as counting money during a role-play shop scenario. Sparrow (1998) argues that