Pre-kindergarten teachers' beliefs In this American study, 30 pre-kindergarten teachers of four-year-olds, half working in publicly-funded settings and half in private settings, were interviewed concerning two fictitious teachers' contrasting ideas on teaching maths to young children. The publicly-funded teachers tended to support a strong focus on goal-based maths teaching at pre-kindergarten level and at home.
The private setting teachers tended to endorse flexible maths education relying on a child-centred curriculum and child-initiated learning and to oppose the instructional use of computers. Both groups mentioned that teachers needed to provide maths education in a fun manner, without triggering stress or anxiety.
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