INTEGRISANI PRISTUP RAZVOJU GOVORA I POČETNIH MATEMATIČKIH POJMOVA KOD DECE PREDŠKOLSKOG UZRASTA

Abstract

The paper addresses the integration of speech development and the development of initial mathematical concepts in preschool children. The aim of the paper is to provide insight into the possibilities of implementing integrated planned learning situations through working in pairs. The contribution of the paper lies in concrete, practicetested examples, carried out with students of the Preschool Teacher study program at the Faculty of Education in Jagodina during the 2024/2025 academic year. The paper presents examples of activities that enable children of different ages to develop their speech skills through specific tasks while simultaneously mastering various mathematical concepts. The specific aim of the paper is to contribute to the modernization of teaching in kindergarten through integration and the achievement of multiple child well-being goals.