The third edition of this significant and groundbreaking book summarizes current research
into how young children learn mathematics and how best to develop foundational …

Number sense development of 411 middle‐and low‐income kindergartners (mean age 5.8
years) was examined over 4 time points while controlling for gender, age, and reading skill …

This article synthesizes findings from an international virtual conference, funded by the
National Science Foundation (NSF), focused on the home mathematics environment (HME) …

Mathematical competencies of 180 children were examined at 4 points between 2nd and
3rd grades (age range between 7 and 9 years). Children were initially classified into one of …

Arithmetic is still hugely important in many aspects of modern life, but our personal attitudes
to it differ greatly. Many people struggle with the basic principles of arithmetic, whilst others …

The purpose of the present study was to determine if numeral knowledge—the ability to
identify Arabic numerals and connect Arabic numerals to their respective quantities …

Children's early mathematics skills develop in a cumulative fashion; foundational skills form
a basis for the acquisition of later skills. However, non-mathematical factors such as working …

In recent years, though, attitudes toward teaching mathematics to young children, including
preschoolers, again has changed dramatically. For example, the National Council of …

The performance of 210 2nd graders in different areas of mathematical cognition was
examined. Children were divided into 4 achievement groups: children with difficulties in …

Arithmetic and cognitive skills of children with mathematical difficulties (MD-only), with
comorbid reading difficulties (MD-RD), with reading difficulties (RD-only), and normally …