Preschool gradually leads pupils to understand that numbers can be used to express both quantities and rank or position in a list. This learning process takes time, and involves numerous situations involving pre-numerical and then numerical activities. In preschool, children acquire knowledge and reference points for a number of shapes and sizes. The approach to plane shapes, spatial objects and magnitudes is based on manipulating and coordinating actions on objects.

Pre-mathematics allows the child to:

   • be introduced to mathematical language.
   • develop their logical reasoning.
   • prepare for learning mathematics in primary school.

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