Supporting early childhood math development is important for young children's development¶
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q1 i? The brief presents research-based reasons why it is important to support early math development in young children. → Barbara Harris 2019
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Barbara Harris 2019¶
Barbara Harris, Dana Petersen. (2019). Developing Math Skills in Early Childhood. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/developing-math-skills-in-early-childhood
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A research brief synthesizing published research on early math development. The article states it draws on research to explain "why it is important to support early math development"; no specific studies or effect sizes are printed in the available text.
"The brief draws on research to explain (1) why it is important to support early math development, (2) what early math is (and isn't), (3) how early math and literacy development intertwine, and (4) the important role parents play in their child's development."
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Related Claims¶
- Exposing young children to early math concepts supports reasoning, problem solving, and later success in and out of school — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Early math exposure in young children is linked to development, math confidence, and later math use (authors' assertion) — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- The home environment plays an important role in early childhood development — related
- Parents play an important role in young children's math development — related
- Early math and literacy development intertwine in early childhood — related
- Academic and nonacademic skills developed in preschool and early elementary years are foundational to important longer-term outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
- Attendance in preschool and kindergarten is framed as important to young learners' school success — related
- Block Play Predicts Math Achievement — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Supporting early childhood math development is important for young children's development |
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Supporting early childhood math development is important for young children's development |
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