Language in the prediction of arithmetics in kindergarten and grade 1

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 90-96

  Praet, Magda ^a   Titeca, Daisy ^a   Ceulemans, Annelies ^a   Desoete, Annemie ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arithmetic; Counting; Language; Number comparison; Number line estimation; Number naming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882803139     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2013.07.003     Document Type: Article

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