Playing Gebeta in Preschool: Informal Pathways to Early Numeracy Through Directionality and Bundling

Preschool children develop essential mathematical concepts through play, yet little is known about how traditional board games can support this process. This small-scale microgenetic case study investigates how children unfamiliar with the Ethiopian game Gebeta (a mancala-type game) learn to play th...

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Published in:	Education Sciences
Main Author:	Oliver Thiel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Subjects:	early childhood education early mathematics play-based learning spatial thinking number sense directionality
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/10/1365