The nature of school mathematics in early childhood education
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https://doi.org/10.24197/edmain.1.2025.85-104Keywords:
School mathematics, Mathematical practices, Realistic mathematics, Systems of representations, Communication and lenguajeAbstract
In this article, we advocate for a mathematics approach in Early Childhood Education that respects the students' development and addresses mathematical work with rigor and depth. In this approach, learners are not merely users of mathematics but authentic builders of mathematical knowledge, who must: identify patterns; model reality mathematically; solve problems; be organized and systematic in the problem-solving process; communicate their arguments precisely using various systems of representation, including the rigorous use of language; and compare them with those of their peers. It is this mathematics that contributes to the holistic development of the students.
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