Measurement in pre-K to grade 2 mathematics

Engaging Young Children in Mathematics: Standards for Early Childhood Mathematics Education

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 299-317

  Clements, Douglas H ^a   Stephan, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

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