“Pedagogical” Mathematics During Play at Home: An Exploratory Study

This chapter provides an exploratory analysis of two play-based at-home activities for evidence of two mothers’ capacity to establish, and sustain mathematics as a goal, while addressing each child’s role throughout the event. The pedagogical tasks, Playdoh pizza and Toy cars, shed light on ways in which parent–child activity may unfold in families and underscore a need to learn more from parents about the pedagogical practices that make sense to them.