ERIC Number: EJ1470479
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1707
Available Date: 2024-06-12
The Effects of Systematic Instruction with Math Books to Teach Math to Preschoolers
Early Childhood Education Journal, v53 n5 p1577-1589 2025
Early math skills predict later achievement for young children; thus, it is important to expand what is known about how to support preschool children's development of these skills. While there has been some research on interventions, including those using systemic instruction, to teach math skills to preschoolers, there is a need for additional research to expand the field's knowledge about what works, for whom, and under what conditions. I used an experimental single case design--a multiple probe design across behaviors, replicated across children--to determine if there was a functional relation between the demonstration-practice procedure embedded in researcher-created books and preschoolers' acquisition of three early math skills. A functional relation was found for each participant, with some modifications needed for one participant. This is consistent with existing research that suggests systematic instruction is an effective approach for supporting preschoolers in acquiring early math skills. Additional research is needed to determine how best to choose skills to target for instruction, how to account for the relationship between math and other domains of development when teaching early math skills to preschoolers, and how to ensure interventions can be implemented with fidelity and adaptability.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Mathematics Skills, Teaching Methods, Systems Approach, Skill Development, Books
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, USA