There is rising concern in research and practice to improve early years mathematics education as initial mathematical mastery sets the foundation for future academic success.
Kindergarten teachers face the challenge of balancing traditional developmental programming and contemporary academic standards. In classrooms following a play-based learning framework, academic content such as
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