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Warren, Elizabeth; DeVries, Eva; Cole, Antoinette – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2009
Many myths occur regarding the inherent abilities young Indigenous students possess when they enter a Western school environment. One such myth in early numeracy is Indigenous students' innate ability to instantly recognise the number of objects in a small group without counting them; that is, their ability to subitise. Willis (2000) reports that…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Numeracy, Educational Environment, Number Concepts
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Imtoual, Alia; Kameniar, Barbara; Bradley, Debra – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2009
Developing successful schooling sites in multiracial regional town contexts can often be quite challenging. This paper examines the work done in one such pre-schooling context in a medium-sized regional town where racial and ethnic tensions are high and where many families struggle with social/emotional/economic challenges. This pre-school setting…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Diversity, Ethnic Diversity, Preschool Children