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Early Childhood: Supporting Emerging Mathematical Drawing

Date(s):
3rd Mar 2026
Time:
3:45PM - 4:45PM AEDT
Venue:
Virtual Learning Session
Details and invitation to join the meeting will be provided closer to the date of the event. Online session delivered by MAV
Costs:
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Description:

Early Childhood Webinar Series

We’re excited to announce that the Early Childhood Webinar Series will continue in 2026. With a focus on mathematics in early childhood education, these sessions are designed to support your professional learning and explore how maths can be thoughtfully embedded in play-based and emergent curricula. Bringing together current research and practitioner expertise, each webinar will spotlight a key aspect of early childhood mathematics, offering practical strategies, fresh insights, and inspiring examples to help you notice, nurture, and extend mathematical thinking through everyday play.

Webinar Two: Supporting Emerging Mathematical Drawing

Young children’s early drawing development reflects their cognitive emergence of drawing as a representational tool in mathematics learning during the first few years of school. Mathematical drawing supports problem solving development and lays the critical foundation for the communication and the creation and comprehension of the many diagrams used in mathematics (and STEM). This session provides an overview of phases of development and shares ways in which children’s drawing development can be supported through playful experiences, encouragement and guidance.

Associate Professor Jennifer Way is a specialist in early childhood and primary mathematics, and STEM education at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on representations in mathematics, particularly embodied representations and drawing development.

Registrations close 12th February 2026

Ref: PRL-P0000028-7

Event booking and cancellation policy

  • On or before the closing date: cancel and receive a full refund, less a $35 cancellation fee.
  • After the closing date: no refunds are available, as costs will have been incurred and catering booked.
  • Illness: a 50% refund is available with a medical certificate. The certificate and refund application must be sent to MAV in writing within 24 hours after the event.
  • All cancellations must be in writing and include any documentation already sent to you.

Free events have no cancellation fee.

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