Children''s Numbers

This book illuminates the progress of children's ideas about numbers in a way that would make clear both how it is that young children know as much as they do and how it is that they often have so much trouble with mathematics.

List of contents

Part I: Perspectives on Number Development 1. What's in a Number? 2. Numbers and Cognitive Development 3. Numbers in School Part Il: Developing Numerical Abilities 4. Making Numbers Count 5. The Sum of the Parts 6. The Trouble with Fractions Part III: Conclusions 7. Children's Numbers: Toward a Synthesis

About the author

Catherine Sophian was a Professor Emerita with the Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at M?noa. Catherine did research in Developmental Psychology. She is now retired.

Summary

This book illuminates the progress of children's ideas about numbers in a way that would make clear both how it is that young children know as much as they do and how it is that they often have so much trouble with mathematics.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Sophian, Sophian Catherine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367159009
• ISBN: 978-0-367-15900-9
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought