TOOLS FOR MODERN THINKING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN FIRST GRADE

The information explosion over the recent decades has posed new challenges for teachers to search for more advanced training methods and techniques. The interest towards such methods is strongly increasing for they not only expand the theoretical knowledge of the students but also teach learners how to find and solve problems and how to critically analyse their decisions. The old forms of teaching become less and less effective. Searching for an alternative, We came up with the idea of applying the instruments of modern thinking to first grade mathematics classes. The current article uncovers the possibilities of applying the instruments for modern thinking to first grade mathematics classes in order to activate students’ mental activity and develop their creativity.