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Focusing on Spatial Reasoning in Kindergarten
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, math
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten
Resource(s) Available:
Using playful pedagogy with open-ended tasks based on the resource Taking Shape, we saw our students develop greater spatial thinking abilities. We saw the gains reflected in further tasks, free play and everyday language.

Keyword(s):
geometry, playful pedagogy, spatial sense, taking shape
Exploring Spatial Reasoning in Full-Day Kindergarten

Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, math
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten

Educator teams from two full-day kindergarten classrooms and an Instructional resource teacher for mathematics explored the implementation of spatial reasoning tasks from the Taking Shape resource (Moss, J., et al.).

Keyword(s):
coding, composing and decomposing 2d and 3d shapes, full day kindergarten, spatial reasoning, symmetry
Understanding and Developing Early Years Thinking in Math: Exploring the Connection between Number Sense and Spatial Sense
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, math
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten
Resource(s) Available:
Exploring the connection between number sense and spatial sense.

Keyword(s):
geometry, kindergarten, math, numeracy, spatial awareness