The development of young children's mathematical mark making

• Published in: Mathematics Teaching no. 288; pp. 28 - 31
• Main Authors: Davenall, Janine, Dowker, Ann, Williams, Helen J, Gripton, Catherine, Gifford, Sue
• Format: Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Derby The Association of Teachers of Mathematics 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Apprenticeship; Apprenticeships; Children; Children & youth; Education; Experimental Psychology; Graphical representations; Individual Differences; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical Aptitude; Mathematics; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; On the Job Training; Resilience (Psychology); Resistance (Psychology); Subtraction; Symbols (Mathematics); Teaching; Teaching Methods; Young Children

Supporting children's graphical representations through talk, gesture, play and story contexts Mathematical graphics offer opportunities for personal sense-making by providing a conceptual link between practical exploration and symbolic representation. A six-yearold, in charge of the charity sh...