# Mathematics Methods for Early Childhood

- By: Janet Stramel
- Publisher: Fort Hays State University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Early_Childhood_Education/Specialization_and_Intervention/Mathematics_Methods_for_Early_Childhood_(Stramel))
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Most people agree that early childhood includes the period from infancy until eight years of age, characterized by rapid and complex growth in physical, cognitive, and social domains. Math skills must be taught in early childhood. Children should be provided a foundation to succeed in elementary school and beyond. Teachers should focus lessons in early childhood around the basic skills that will help to advance future mathematics.