Mathematical understanding takes place in all areas of nursery where children have opportunities to develop numbers, colours, shapes, measurement/size, matching and sorting.
Through activities children often solve mathematical problems, they count, use numbers, use mathematical vocabulary and experience addition and subtraction in a practical way, they identify and use numbers up to 10 and sometimes beyond during their role play and as part of the day to day routine – such as straws in milk, fruit on trays at snack time, or children in groups, etc.
Children also explore mathematical concepts such as capacity, weight, height, balance and estimation, e.g. by filling cups and containers in the sand and water.
