Math development in 0-1 year infants focuses on building foundational concepts through sensory experiences. Babies learn to distinguish between 'one' and 'many', understand spatial relationships, and develop early logical thinking through cause-and-effect interactions.
During 0-6 months, babies develop foundational math concepts through sensory experiences. Counting rhymes with rhythmic patterns help build number sound awareness. Object tracking exercises develop visual coordination, while grasping activities introduce the concept of 'one object' through tactile feedback.
Between 7-12 months, babies engage in more complex mathematical thinking. They learn to distinguish 'one' from 'many' through direct comparison. Cause-effect experiments with containers and lids help develop logical reasoning, while sorting activities introduce attribute recognition and classification skills.
Specific games enhance different math skills. Lid matching develops size comparison and hand-eye coordination. Pompom grabbing teaches quantity concepts of 'one' versus 'many'. Body movement games build spatial vocabulary, while block knockdown activities demonstrate cause-effect relationships and early counting sequences.