Innovative Approaches to Early Mathematics Education and Development in Preschool Children

This article presents a contemporary, research-informed framework for supporting the development of earlyand preschool children through innovative approaches to early mathematics education. The focus is placed on the formationof foundational mathematical representations–number, shape, measurement, patterns, and data reasoning–alongsidecognitive abilities that are critical for school readiness, including executive functions, cognitive flexibility, spatialreasoning, and problem-solving initiative. Particular attention is given to issues of equity, family–school partnership, andthe ethical boundaries of digitalization in early childhood education.