Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 34 Issue 1, May 1997
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NCTM Position Statement: Early Childhood Mathematics Education
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics believes that early childhood mathematics education, for young children aged 3-8, should be developmentally appropriate. Developmentally appropriate instructional practices are those in which the mathematics learning environment takes into account the social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs of young children.
