Fostering at-risk preschoolers' number sense

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-128

  Baroody, Arthur J ^a   Eiland, Michael ^a   Thompson, Bradley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 60849137494     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802206619     Document Type: Article

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