Developing and piloting the planning for facilitating mathematical processes and strategies for preschool learners

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 175, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 697-717

  Botha, M ^a   Maree, J G ^a   de Witt, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Facilitating mathematical processes; Preschool learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249885973     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443042000302582     Document Type: Article

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