Children's Surprising Knowledge of Arithmetic.

Ginsburg, Herbert P.

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Publication Date: 1980-Sep

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Children's Surprising Knowledge of Arithmetic.

Ginsburg, Herbert P.

Arithmetic Teacher, v28 n1 p42-44 Sep 1980

Discussed is research which shows, in contrast to the dominant impression given by Piaget's work, that before the onset of schooling the young child possesses several kinds of fundamental "intuitions" concerning numbers. (Author/TG)

Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept), Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Learning, Learning Theories, Mathematical Concepts, Number Concepts, Preschool Children

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Language: English

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