Math for preschoolers is based in playful discovery of the world around them. They work on math fundamentals like number sense and counting when putting rocks into a bucket. They examine spatial relationships when stacking blocks. They practice patterning when hearing and repeating nursery rhymes. Shapes and other math concepts are naturally at their fingertips, too. Exposure to math through play is the key to giving children a strong start in math as they enter elementary school.