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EARLY NUMERACY SKILLS<\/h3>\n<h4>Children acquire mathematical skills and concepts through adult-guided experiences, which respect children\u2019s concrete thinking and need to learn through exploration.<\/h4>\n<p>To encourage this understanding we provide activities that allow children to count, sort and match things, to recognise and arrange things in simple patterns, to measure and weigh things so that they begin to grasp the meaning of words and phrases like \u201cmore,\u201d \u201cless,\u201d \u201ca lot\u201d and \u201cthe same as\u201d and to develop a sense of spatial awareness as they put together puzzles and build with blocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through exploring their environment, children start to notice relationships that are the foundations for mathematical concepts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;free-background-overlay&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|0px|40px|0px|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||50px|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||40px|&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);&#8221; fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _i=&#8221;7&#8243; _address=&#8221;7&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||true&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;overflow: visible!important;&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;7.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;height: auto!important;&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;7.0.0&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;7.0.0.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>6. LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We provide an environment that is rich in print. There are words next to visual clues, alphabet charts displaying the NSW foundation script, labels for items around the room, children\u2019s name labels on display in numerous places, teachers modelling writing by transcribing children\u2019s thoughts and ideas and books available both in the reading corner and in other areas (e.g. recipe books in the home-corner, construction books in the block corner).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The writing centre is stocked with a wide range of writing and drawing materials. 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