A review of early numeracy interventions for children at risk in mathematics

International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-54

  Mononen, Riikka ^a   Aunio, Pirjo ^a   Koponen, Tuire ^b   Aro, Mikko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

At risk children; Early numeracy; Intervention; Mathematics; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906728920     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13085581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20489/intjecse.14355     Document Type: Review

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