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Lam, Pamela – 1979
This paper reviews literature related to two questions: (1) How do preschoolers acquire numerical concepts? (2) What range of basic numerical knowledge do beginning kindergarteners possess? The first section briefly highlights main ideas of learning theories. The second section discusses Piaget's concept of conservation of number and how young…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Conservation (Concept), Developmental Stages