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The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of implementing big math for little kids (BMLK) on the development of preschool children’s mathematical knowledge, as part of a project to investigate its suitability for Saudi practice. The quasi- experimental method was utilized through pre- and post-testing. The sample consisted of 84 children from KG2 and KG3, in Jeddah city. Children were tested using (tema-2) three times during the year; pre-test, mid-test by the end of the first semester, and post-test by the end of the year. Results showed statistical significant differences between the three tests in favor of the mid- and the post-tests consecutively. The statistical analysis also showed the strong effect of the program on the development of mathematical knowledge through time. No significant differences were shown between male and female children, or between children in the two schools. The study emphasized the importance of collaboration to reach the required improvement in research in the filed early mathematics learning, and thinking skills, since they constitute a base for upcoming levels of education, as discussed in the review. (Published Abstract)