Abstract

JIMENEZ-GESTAL, Clara; BERCIANO, Ainhoa  and  SALGADO, María. How to develop spatial orientation skill in a meaningful context in Early Childhood Education: didactical implications. Educ. mat. [online]. 2019, vol.31, n.2, pp.61-74.  Epub June 15, 2020. ISSN 2448-8089.  https://doi.org/10.24844/em3102.03.

In this paper we present a different teaching practice in Early Childhood Education that favours the development of early spatial capacity and, especially, skills related to spatial orientation tasks. To this end, a sequence of activities based on Realistic Mathematical Education has been designed that can be implemented in Early Childhood Education classroom with children between the ages of 3 and 6. In addition to the design and implementation, we show the peculiarities of implementation in each course and some productions made by children depending on age and their learning in order to see the progress in each case.

Keywords : Early Childhood Education; Spatial Orientation; Realistic Mathematical Education; Teaching Practice.