While most children come to school with basic understandings of math principles, this chapter looks at how to guide children's thinking in an exploratory program to expand on their knowledge and foster metacognition--thinking about their thinking. While most children come to school with basic understandings of math principles, this chapter looks at how to guide children's thinking in an exploratory program to expand on their knowledge and foster metacognition--thinking about their thinking.

Thinking it through -- Child development -- Playing is learning -- Planning for learning -- Assessment that informs instruction -- Learning in centres -- Thinking mathematically -- Literacy and the young child -- Health and physical activity -- The arts: joyful learning -- Science and technology.