1. They learn mathematics with concrete materials. They need these such as blocks, counters, cowries, sticks, legs in order to make sense of new mathematical concretes, this helps them to connect and to abstract maths symbols such as +, -, x and =
  2. They need lot of time to learn maths: they need ample time to play with these materials before the teachers can make meaningful use of them.
  3. They learn maths with meaningful vocabulary: they need to link maths to their everyday activities, experience and language.