Palestinian Kindergarten Curriculum Framework : A Review of the Mathematics Development Progression
Early mathematics learning has garnered considerable attention globally over the past few years. This increased attention is motivated by global research pointing to the importance of early mathematics in supporting children`s later academic develo...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/152191544454141682/Palestinian-Kindergarten-Curriculum-Framework-A-Review-of-the-Mathematics-Development-Progression http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31067 |
| Summary: | Early mathematics learning has garnered
considerable attention globally over the past few years.
This increased attention is motivated by global research
pointing to the importance of early mathematics in
supporting children`s later academic development. The need
to ensure that children have explicit and planned
opportunities to develop foundational mathematics skills has
led to the development of research-based early mathematics
curricula that clearly articulate the types of mathematics
learning experiences young children can and should have at
different points in their learning pathways. The present
study was commissioned by the Palestinian Ministry of
Education and Higher Education to review the Palestinian
kindergarten (KG) curriculum framework with a focus on the
early mathematics progression that it puts forward.
Specifically, the study aims to provide answers to three
questions: (1) to what extent is the curriculum structured
along a developmental progression that reflects the latest
cognitive research on how children learn mathematics from an
early age?; (2) how does the Palestinian early mathematics
curriculum compare to that of other countries with
established KG systems, such as Canada, the United Kingdom,
the United States, Australia, and Singapore?; and (3) how
well does the curriculum align with the Grade 1 Palestinian
mathematics curriculum? It then puts forward a number of
recommendations to improve early mathematics learning in KG classrooms. |
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