Enhancing Early Numeracy by Promoting the Abstract Thought Involved in the Oddity Principle, Seriation, and Conservation

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-200

  Kidd, Julie K ^a   Pasnak, Robert ^a   Gadzichowski, Marinka ^a   Ferral Like, Melissa ^a   Gallington, Debbie ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85010864773     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jaa-2008-780     Document Type: Article

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