Mathematics has always been taken seriously by educational institutions as an important discipline. In fact, mathematical concepts exist in our everyday life. The aim of this course is to introduce teaching principles and strategies that facilitate 0 to 8-year-old children’s mastery of some basic mathematical concepts. It also attempts to illustrate ways to make children understand the relationship amongst simple mathematical concepts and the connection of these concepts to their everyday experiences as well as ways to foster children’s interest in mathematical thinking through integrating mathematics into an overall design in curriculum and instruction.

CILO-1: Make connections and explain the relationships between mathematical concepts and everyday life activities. CILO-2: Link principles of children’s cognitive development with learning of mathematical concepts. CILO-3: Define, identify, and interpret the mathematical concepts that are appropriate for children (0 to 8 years old) to learn. CILO-4: Differentiate the different modes of teaching in terms of challenges of acquisition of mathematical concepts. CILO-5: Design and implement teaching of mathematical concepts with appropriate pedagogies. CILO-6: Outline and illustrate the importance and relevance of home-school collaboration in children's learning of mathematical concepts.