Math Instructional Practices within Preschool/Kindergarten Gifted Programs.

Wadlington, Elizabeth; Burns, Jeanne M.

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ERIC Number: EJ474401

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Math Instructional Practices within Preschool/Kindergarten Gifted Programs.

Wadlington, Elizabeth; Burns, Jeanne M.

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v17 n1 p41-52 Fall 1993

This study examined specific math practices utilized by 25 teachers in gifted preschool/kindergarten programs. Results indicated that most respondents used unstructured activities in small groups when providing math instruction. Although some concepts generally introduced to older students were taught, concepts of time and measurement were rarely taught. (DB)

Descriptors: Gifted, Kindergarten, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Number Concepts, Preschool Education, Small Group Instruction, Teaching Methods, Time

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Mathematics.