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Title: Children are Born Mathematicians: Encouraging and Promoting Early Mathematical Concepts in Children Under Five
URL: http://www.waece.org/cdlogicomatematicas/ponencias/eugenegist_pon_ing.htm
Language: English
Author and Contributors: Geist, Eugene
Publisher: International Conference on Logical Mathematical Thinking (2006)
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: General Information
Audience: Parents; Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Categories: - Early Childhood: Child Development: Intellectual
- Early Childhood: Activities and Learning: Math and Science
- Early Childhood: Child Development: Preschoolers
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: math, early math, early childhood math, math for preschoolers, parent support
Description: In this presentation the author proposes that just as Chomsky has shown strong evidence for an innate "language acquisition device" that provides humans with a framework for learning language, there is a "mathematics acquisition device" that provides a framework for mathematical concepts. He offers evidence to support his claim.
(Lecture presented at the International Conference on Logical Mathematical Thinking)
Media Type: HTML
Resource Listed: July 28, 2010
Resource Last Updated: July 28, 2010
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