Introducing Number and Arithmetic Concepts with Number Sticks.

Baroody, Arthur J.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Introducing Number and Arithmetic Concepts with Number Sticks.

Baroody, Arthur J.

Teaching Exceptional Children, v26 n1 p7-11 Fall 1993

This article compares the relative merits of using Cuisenaire rods (unsegmented, unnumbered, and representing continuous quantities) and number sticks (segmented, numbered, and representing discrete quantities) to introduce number and arithmetic concepts to beginning students or students with learning difficulties or mental disabilities. (DB)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Disabilities, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Mild Mental Retardation, Number Concepts, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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