The primary mathematics curriculum: enhancing its potential for developing young children's number sense in the early years at school

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-25

  Dunphy, Elizabeth ^a  

^a St Patrick's College   (Ireland)

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EID: 69949161820     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310601125088     Document Type: Article

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