“…The transition refers to the fact that while in the Early Years, mathematics is now intended to be addressed through play and playful contexts, in the Junior Years, mathematics will continue to be taught in a structured way as a timetabled subject. While I draw on data gathered from my research, it is not the intention of this paper to present the research in detail-this has been done elsewhere (see Farrugia, 2017Farrugia, , 2019Farrugia, , 2021aFarrugia, , 2022. Rather, the aim of this paper is to offer a theoretical conceptualisation of the process of transition, and subsequently, provide suggestions on how to establish continuity between the Early Years and Junior phases.…”