Play, mathematic and mathematical play in early childhood education

Abstract

Children always interest in different plays. They start playing before beginning to walk or speak. They look the plays as a work and they are in attention while they are playing. Interest and motivation is important for learning so play can be use as a fuctional tool for learning. On the other hand children live with mathematics in their daily life and they grow up with mathematics. Before they start elemantary education, they use many mathematical processes while they are playing. In this research, it is represented that how the mathematical play involves in early childhood education.