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ERIC Number: EJ121627
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: The Curriculum
Trafton, Paul R.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, 37, 15-41, 75
Several issues concerning mathematics curriculum for the primary grades are discussed. Five considerations necessary for building a balanced curriculum are defined and discussed: broadening content, providing variety in learning and thinking strategies, balancing emphasis on skills, concepts and applications, discretion in use of manipulative materials, and effective organization of instruction. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Learning, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Education, Objectives
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