Mathematics is a key area of learning in the Early Years, providing children with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to understand numbers, patterns, shapes, measures, and mathematical relationships. Children develop their mathematical understanding through practical, hands-on experiences, exploration, and play, enabling them to make sense of the world around them. Mathematics may be represented throughout the environment through number displays, counting resources, mathematical vocabulary, puzzles, shape-based activities, construction resources, measuring tools, and opportunities for sorting, matching, comparing, and problem-solving. Mathematical learning is embedded in everyday routines, such as counting children at registration, sharing snack items, discussing time, and exploring concepts such as size, capacity, and position during play. Practitioners support children by modelling mathematical language, encouraging reasoning, and providing opportunities to notice, talk about, and apply mathematical concepts in meaningful contexts. Through these experiences, children develop secure foundations in counting, number sense, pattern, shape, spatial awareness, measurement, and problem-solving, building the knowledge and confidence needed for future mathematical learning.