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The central role of mathematics in the elementary school is well established. Increasing awareness of how children learn mathematics, however, has brought about changes in techniques of presentation and in content emphasis. Such is the natural evolution of a subject. The Piagetian influence, in particular, has focused interest on orga nization and classification skills, leading to a later grasp of logical concepts. These prelogical activities are discussed in the following paragraphs. The activities are intended for use with children whose ages range from five to nine. The specific age level at which any activity is introduced or extended is determined, of course, by the teacher in the context of a particular teaching situation. |
