Early numeracy in low-performing young children

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-46

  Aunio, Pirjo ^a   Hautamaki, Jarkko ^b   Sajaniemi, Nina ^b   Van Luit, Johannes E H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 60649105552     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920802041822     Document Type: Article

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