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Mathematics & Fun

The mathematical mind has the ability to abstract, reason, investigate, imagine, calculate, measure, and be exact. The mathematical mind is part of the absorbent mind. It develops naturally as the child grows and we typically see an acute interest and capacity for enumeration beginning around age four (sometimes sooner, sometimes later).

The sensorial materials indirectly prepare the child for work in mathematics because of their innate sequence, order, and progression. Sensorial activities develop the child’s precision, exactness and provide clear, exact mathematical experiences. For example: LEGO tower (cubes from 1 cm to 10 cm; focuses on order and dimension) Brown stair (changing by 1 cm increments; focuses on order and dimension).

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At Daffodils we count and play
Numbers guide us every day
Shapes and patterns make us smile
Maths is fun in every style

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Emphasis is given on

  • Number Recognition & Counting
  • Shapes & Spatial Awareness
  • Patterns & Sequencing
  • Sorting & Classification
  • Measurement Concepts
  • Problem-Solving through Play

By isolating these materials, we lead the child towards abstracting the concepts of cubing and squaring. For these reasons, extensive work with sensorial materials should almost always occur before beginning math work. The math materials proceed in an enjoyable fashion that leads the child to think logically and to reason. The materials are concrete, structured, rational, and logical. Early materials produce the sensorial impression of each process—the focus is on the process NOT the accuracy of the results. Daffodils Preschool facilitates Math in students through Audio Video Learning, Learning with Rhymes and Numbers, Learning with Sensorial materials, Rich graphic textbooks , Worksheets and Augmented Reality Learning.

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