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And Then There Was Luke: The Geometric Thinking of a Young Mathematician.

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Sharp, Janet M.; Hoiberg, Karen Bush – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001

Analyzes one student's thinking using the Van Hiele levels of geometric thinking. (KHR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Geometry

Links to Literature: Assessing Children's Reasoning: It's an Age-Old Problem.

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Smith, Jacque – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1996

Discusses how one teacher encouraged students to communicate mathematically when discussing the lyrics to the song "Billy Boy." Students' problem solving was assessed by means of classroom discussion. (MKR)

Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Childrens Literature, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Development

Young Children's Ideas about Geometric Shapes.

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Clements, Douglas H.; Sarama, Julie – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000

Describes young children's thinking about geometric shapes and discusses implications for teaching and learning. (KHR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education