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English, Lyn D. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2012
This paper argues for a renewed focus on statistical reasoning in the beginning school years, with opportunities for children to engage in data modelling. Results are reported from the first year of a 3-year longitudinal study in which three classes of first-grade children (6-year-olds) and their teachers engaged in data modelling activities. The…
Descriptors: Statistics, Science Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Data Analysis
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Thatcher, Karen L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This study investigated kindergarten, preschool, and first-grade children who were typical or specific language impaired (SLI) to determine whether there were developmental differences in their phonological awareness abilities (i.e., syllable, onset/rime, phonemes). Results revealed a significant difference between children who were typical and…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Language Impairments, Phonological Awareness, Individual Differences
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Reed, Michelle K. – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2008
Schools following the Montessori philosophy use individual and small-group teaching methods and hands-on, concrete materials. This study investigated the understanding of place value concepts and abilities of Montessori students by comparing interview task responses of 93 students in grades 1-3 in a Montessori school (n = 47) and in a mostly…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Data Analysis, Number Concepts, Grade 1