Unit 3.6 WB: Develop emergent mathematical skills of children

Understand how concepts of mathematics relate to children’s everyday lives

Understand the curriculum requirements that inform mathematical learning for children from birth to 7 years

Understand how to create an environment which supports children’s emergent mathematical development

Understand the role of the Early Years practitioner in relation to supporting children’s emergent mathematical development

Understand how opportunities support children’s emergent mathematical development

  • 5.1 Explain strategies to support the development of emergent mathematical development in relation to current frameworks for children from birth to 7 years
  • 5.2 Describe opportunities which support children’s understanding of: number, shape, size and pattern, weight, volume and capacity, space and time, matching and sorting, data representation, problem-solving

Be able to implement activities to support children’s emergent mathematical development

  • 6.1 Plan an activity to support children’s emergent mathematical development
  • 6.2 Lead an activity to support children’s emergent mathematical development

Be able to review how planned activities support children’s emergent mathematicaldevelopment

  • 7.1 Evaluate how planned activities support children’s emergent mathematical development in relation to current frameworks
  • 7.2 Analyse own role in relation to planned activities which support children’s emergent mathematical development
  • 7.3 Make recommendations for meeting children’s emergent mathematical needs

Be able to work with parents/carers in a way which encourages them to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development

  • 8.1 Work with parents/carers in a way which encourages them to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development

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