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By the time they begin school, most children have already developed a
sophisticated, informal understanding of basic mathematical concepts and
problem-solving strategies. Too often, however, the mathematics instruction that
we impose upon them in the classroom fails to connect with this informal
knowledge. Children's Mathematics was written to help you understand children's
intuitive mathematical thinking and use that knowledge to help children learn
mathematics with understanding. Based on more than twenty years of research,
this book portrays the development of children's understanding of basic number
concepts. The authors offer a detailed explanation and numerous examples of the
problem-solving and computational processes that virtually all children use as
their numerical thinking develops. They also describe how classrooms can be
organized to foster that development. Two accompanying CDs provide a remarkable
inside look at students and teachers in real classrooms implementing the
teaching and learning strategies described in the text. Together, the book and
CDs provide you with the foundation necessary to engage children in discussions
of how they think through problems-providing suggestions for what problems to
give and insight into what responses to expect, and how children's thinking will
evolve.
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Children's Mathematical Development: Research and Practical Applications
By David C. Geary
Hardcover
American Psychological Assn. Apr. 1996
ISBN: 1557982589
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