What support do preschool practitioners need to foster young children's mathematical thinking?

Author(s): Pearn, Catherine; Hunting, Robert P.; Robbins, Jill;
Date Issued: 2009-2010
Description: A qualitative survey of several dozen early educators' sources of information for suitable mathematics activities and the kinds of support educators would find helpful to foster mathematical thinking and promote foundational knowledge of math in children
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Funder(s): National Centre of Science, ICT, and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR)
Journal Title: Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education
Volume Number: 16
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 63-75
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Math/Numeracy

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Country: Australia
ISSN: 1320-6648 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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