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Whitin, Phyllis; Whitin, David J. – Young Children, 2011
The habit of looking for patterns, the skills to find them, and the expectation that patterns have explanations is an essential mathematical habit of mind for young children (Goldenberg, Shteingold, & Feurzeig 2003, 23). Work with patterns leads to the ability to form generalizations, the bedrock of algebraic thinking, and teachers must nurture…
Descriptors: Investigations, Young Children, Grade 3, Algebra

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