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A Good Start to Numeracy ACER researchers recently completed a literature review of the research and practice in early childhood numeracy. A Good Start to Numeracy examines research projects into effective early childhood numeracy practices that have been conducted in the last ten years, both within Australia and overseas, and reports key findings related to numeracy at home, numeracy in the pre-school and numeracy in the early years of schools. The report also identifies effective numeracy strategies, called 'sandpit suggestions' from research and practice in early childhood for parents, teachers and policy makers. A Good Start to Numeracy was undertaken as part of the wider Project Good Start - a longitudinal study of the practices and learning experiences that support early numeracy development. ACER is conducting Project Good Start with funding provided under the Commonwealth. The project will investigate programs and strategies and factors effecting numeracy as children progress from a pre-school setting into the first year of formal schooling. Project Good Start is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training through the Numeracy Research and Development Initiative. A Good Start to Numeracy can be downloaded from the DEST web site. « Back to eNews
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ACER researchers recently completed a literature review of the research and practice in early childhood numeracy. A Good Start to Numeracy examines research projects into effective early childhood numeracy practices that have been conducted in the last ten years, both within Australia and overseas, and reports key findings related to numeracy at home, numeracy in the pre-school and numeracy in the early years of schools.

The report also identifies effective numeracy strategies, called 'sandpit suggestions' from research and practice in early childhood for parents, teachers and policy makers.

A Good Start to Numeracy was undertaken as part of the wider Project Good Start - a longitudinal study of the practices and learning experiences that support early numeracy development. ACER is conducting Project Good Start with funding provided under the Commonwealth. The project will investigate programs and strategies and factors effecting numeracy as children progress from a pre-school setting into the first year of formal schooling.

Project Good Start is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training through the Numeracy Research and Development Initiative.

A Good Start to Numeracy can be downloaded from the DEST web site.