: This approach helps teachers identify and predict the diverse strategies students use to solve problems, leading to better results by building on what children already know.
Early childhood math development typically progresses through these stages: Children's Mathematics
Contemporary research, such as the Children’s Mathematics Research Network , highlights several key pedagogical shifts: : This approach helps teachers identify and predict
: Children use their own marks, signs, and drawings to bridge the gap between their mental math and abstract symbols (like Children's Mathematics