Structuring numbers 1 to 20: Developing facile addition and subtraction

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 50-75

  Ellemor Collins, David ^a   Wright, Robert ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77649287260     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217545     Document Type: Article

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