What number knowledge do children have when starting Kindergarten in NSW?

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 105-110

  Gould, Peter ^a  

^a NSW Department of Education and Communities   (Australia)

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EID: 84878421425     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911203700314     Document Type: Article

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