This is an introduction to a subject of great interest to psychologists, educationalists and teachers: how do children acquire mathematical ability and skills? Providing an overview of theory and research, it begins with a detailed description of Piaget's theory of stage sequence and critics and adherents who debated and developed his view. The text elucidates Donaldson's argument that children lean heavily on non-linguistic, i.e. social, cues in performing tasks, and goes on to build a bridge towards an understanding of arithmetic and mathematics as an essentially social activity. This book is aimed at professionals, students of psychology, education and mathematics, and for all teachers.
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Yvette Solomon is Reader in the Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, England.
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