Influence of motor skills in basic mathematical competence in 3 to 4 year old children

Abstract

The logical-mathematical aspects are one of the basic instrumental skills in learning. The results of recent standardized tests provide an indication of the difficulties that the students have in performing such tasks. This study aims to deepen into the causes of a poor mathematical performance, analyzing the influence of basic motor patterns in basic mathematical competence of kindergarten students, by means of a non-experimental research on a group of 36 students aged 3 and 4 years. Results show the existence of a correlation between the two. On this basis, an intervention focused on motor aspects is proposed, given the age of the participants, and the aim of achieving a greater agility, automation and harmony in their movements. This study shows the importance of mobility and informal mathematics from the earliest ages, with an emphasis on early intervention as a basis for preventing and overcoming difficulties.