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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Learning Math. Using Art and Mathematics to Tell a Story.
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Mills, Heidi; Clyde, Jean Anne – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1992
The story of a six-year-old boy's use of language, art, and mathematics is used to describe a mathematics literacy curriculum. Educators' current views about mathematical literacy are briefly discussed. (BB)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Case Studies, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
Observing Douglas and His Basketball Guys: Assess Math Understanding by Watching Children Play.
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Clyde, Jean Anne; Mills, Heidi – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1993
Describes a seven-year-old boy's activity of drawing pictures of his favorite sport of basketball. The boy's drawing involved the use of proportional reasoning, which requires an understanding of how relationships between objects vary systematically. (BB)
Descriptors: Basketball, Childrens Art, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students
Learning Math: "Five Children and One Teacher All Playing Frisbee."
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Mills, Heidi; Clyde, Jean Anne – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1992
Profiles a very perceptive teacher of transition and first grade classes and three of his insightful students. The profile illustrates how mathematics is embedded in the activities of everyday life, including playground activities, and how teachers can help young children learn to think as mathematicians think. (BB)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Experiential Learning
Learning Math: Exploring Relationships through Superheroes.
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Clyde, Jean Anne; Mills, Heidi – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1993
Illustrates one seven-year-old boy's understanding of mathematical relationships through drawings of his favorite "superheroes." Also illustrates how he conveyed the qualities of his heroes by weaving together the three symbol systems of language, art, and mathematics. (BB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Freehand Drawing