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ERIC Number: EJ520398
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Developing Young Children's Classification and Logical Thinking Skills.
Micklo, Stephen J.
Childhood Education, v72 n1 p24-28 Fall 1995
Notes that sorting is an early classification activity; as language develops, objects can be sorted by various attributes and described. Describes key experiences in this developmental sequence, and provides guidelines and specific suggestions for selecting for classroom use "attribute materials" designed to lead students to both physical and logical knowledge about objects. (ET)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Materials, Logical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Young Children
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Attribute Identification; Object Characteristics