Nursery World - A parent's guide to number

It may seem extraordinarily young, but learning about number is likely to be part of the curriculum at your child's nursery or pre-school. This does not mean that your child will be coming home with rows of sums or even worksheets. So what will they be doing?

This does not mean that your child will be coming home with rows of sums or even worksheets. So what will they be doing?

The answer lies with the new approach to teaching number to children. Gone are the days when very young children were expected to cope with sums that had no meaning for them. Today your child will be learning about number by doing practical activities and from enjoying their experiences. The idea behind this is that children will have a real 'feel' for number and feel instinctively at home with problem solving.

What type of activities will my child's nursery be doing?

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