Toddlers as mathematicians?

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-37

  Lee, Shiree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84878409308     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911203700105     Document Type: Article

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