The purpose of this critical analysis was to investigate the young children’s sense of numerical magnitudes and the important attributes of classrooms where children in kindergarten and first grade are exposed to mathematics. This study aimed to offer guidelines that will assist teachers as they teach mathematics to children between the ages of five and seven.
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Varol, F., Farran, D. Early Mathematical Growth: How to Support Young Children’s Mathematical Development. Early Childhood Educ J 33, 381–387 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-006-0060-8
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