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Preschoolers' Reasoning about Numbers in Picture Books
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Björklund, Camilla; Palmér, Hanna – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2020
In this article we report on a study of children's attention to numerical content in picture books. Specific research questions are 1) how the content in a designed picture book directs children's attention to numbers, and 2) what kind of numerical reasoning the book reading entails. To answer these questions, we conducted an educational design…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Picture Books, Mathematics Instruction, Numbers
Subitising through the Years
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Faulkner, Valerie; Ainslie, Jennifer – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2017
The importance and usefulness of building on perceptual subitising and the development of conceptual subitising is explained. A guide on how to continue to develop numerical ideas based on subitising is shared.
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Numeracy, Number Concepts, Media Adaptation
Supporting Indigenous Students' Understanding of the Numeration System of Their First Language
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Cortina, Jose Luis – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2013
Results from a project conducted in Mexico are discussed, in which a group of 17 indigenous teachers analyzed the numeration systems of their first language. The main goal of the project is to develop resources that help teachers in supporting students' understanding of the systems. In the first phase of the project, the central organizing ideas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions, Number Concepts, Numbers
Developing Usable, Accessible, and Culturally Relevant Learning Materials to Support Parent-Child Interactions in Mathematics
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Shivraj, Pooja; Geller, Leanne Ketterlin; Basaraba, Deni; Geller, Josh; Hatfield, Cassandra; Näslund-Hadley, Emma – Global Education Review, 2018
Research indicates that parental involvement in children's education is positively related to academic achievement in mathematics; however, there are few studies on the role of parental involvement in the context of developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to document the iterative development using design-based research (DBR) of a…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Material Development, Culturally Relevant Education, Parent Child Relationship