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Stylianides, Andreas J. – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2007
The notion of assumptions permeates school mathematics, but instruction tends to highlight this notion only in the advanced grades. In this article, I argue that it is important for even young children to develop a sense of the role of assumptions in proving, and I investigate what it might mean and look like for instruction to promote this goal.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Grade 3, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics
Matt, Megan; Morrison, Danielle – Bank Street College of Education, 2008
Two articles comprise this publication. In "Beyond the Story-Book Ending: Literature for Young Children About Parental Estrangement and Loss," Megan Matt analyzes over 30 books for young children on the topics of abandonment, estrangement, divorce, and foster care. She observes that this loss might appear as an event within the story or…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Private Schools, Civil Rights, Social Action
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Richardson, Carmen C. – Childhood Education, 1988
Third-graders can use read-aloud time to hone critical and creative reading skills by getting involved in a story. Children relate book experiences to their own experiences by evaluating characters' responses, recognizing characters' motivation, and adjusting interpretations. (BB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Characterization, Critical Reading, Early Childhood Education