1. Rules and characteristics of children's psychological development

The laws and characteristics of children's psychological development are an important basis for setting the goals of preschool children's mathematics education. Children of different ages have different cognitive abilities and thinking characteristics, so it is necessary to formulate corresponding mathematics education goals according to their psychological development stages.

For example, preschool children are mainly thinking in images, so they need to pay attention to physical operation and the accumulation of perceptual experience. The goal of mathematics education should focus on cultivating their perceptual motor ability, mathematical feeling, geometric intuition and spatial imagination.

2. The knowledge system of mathematics.

Mathematics knowledge system is another important basis for setting the goals of mathematics education for preschool children. Mathematics is a discipline with strict logic and strong system, and there are internal relations and hierarchical structures among different knowledge points. Therefore, when setting the goal of preschool children's mathematics education, we should follow the knowledge system of mathematics, pay attention to the internal connection and logical relationship of knowledge points, and help children gradually establish the framework and structure of mathematics knowledge.

3. Children's life experiences and interests

Children's life experience and interest are also important references for setting the goals of preschool children's mathematics education. Mathematics comes from life and is applied to life, so it is necessary to closely combine children's life experience and interests when formulating mathematics education goals. For example, through shopping activities, time management, measurement and other mathematical problems closely related to life, children are guided to learn and apply mathematical knowledge in life situations, and their awareness of mathematical application and problem-solving ability are improved.

4. Advanced concepts and methods of mathematics education at home and abroad.

Advanced mathematics education concepts and methods at home and abroad have an important guiding role in setting the goals of mathematics education for preschool children. By learning and drawing lessons from advanced mathematics education concepts and methods at home and abroad, we can better understand the trend and development direction of mathematics education, master some effective mathematics teaching methods and strategies, and improve the quality and effect of mathematics education for preschool children.