This project focuses on number-space mapping (making a link between amounts/numbers and space) from an embodied cognition perspective. The relations between motor development, exploration behavior, spatial cognition and early maths skills in infancy and early childhood are investigated. During three years, the development of two groups of children is followed. The first group will be followed from the age of 7 months onwards, the second group will be followed from the age of 2 years and 7 months onwards.

• prof. dr. Paul Leseman

Inspired by embodiment theory we will explore the dynamic relationship between the developmental trajectories of self-locomotion, spatial exploration, spatial cognition and spatial reference language. Spatial language is expected to emerge from early motor experience and cognitive development.

• prof. dr. Paul Leseman
• dr. Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz