Abstract:

This study has been carried out in order to identify status of the studies conducted both national and international scale about developing mathematical skills through children’s books during early childhood period between 2000 and 2016. Qualitative research design was utilized and data was collected through document analysis. It is limited to 40 full text studies  which were conducted on developing mathematical skills through children’s books between 2000-2016 and were accessed through EbscoHost,  Elsevier Science Direct, Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge - Web of Science, adnd Google Scholar databases. Collected data was analyzed through content analysis method. According to the results of the study, the number of the studies is limited at international scale. There is no study about the subject that includes early childhood period at a national scale.  Most of the studies utilized qualitative design. It is seen that in the studies examined in children’s acquisition of mathematical skills, the significance of using children’s books, how they would be used and selection criteria were discussed respectively.

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