Polish parents’ views on mathematics education in Swedish preschools

This paper describes the results of a survey of Polish immigrant parents’ views on mathematics education in preschool. In alignment with the Swedish preschool curriculum, the results show that parents viewed learning as being connected to play. The parents to a large extent see similar frequency of mathematical activities occurring at preschool and at home. Parents often commented on children’s involvement in collaboration when playing. Swedish preschools’ pedagogical practices about learning through play seem to have been adopted by parents. The findings suggest that parents, like children, can be socialized into the norms and values of Swedish preschools through their children’s attendance of them