Forging Connections in Early Mathematics Teaching and Learning

This edited book promotes thinking, dialogue, research and theorisation on multiple ways of making connections in mathematics teaching and learning in early childhood education. The book addresses some key challenges in research, policy and practice

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Virginia Kinnear Mun Yee Lai Tracey Muir Editors

Forging Connections in Early Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Early Mathematics Learning and Development Series editor Lyn D. English Queensland University of Technology, School of STM Education Brisbane, QLD, Australia

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11651

Virginia Kinnear Mun Yee Lai Tracey Muir •

Editors

Forging Connections in Early Mathematics Teaching and Learning

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Editors Virginia Kinnear School of Education, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work Flinders University Bedford Park, SA Australia

Tracey Muir Faculty of Education, College of Arts, Law and Education University of Tasmania Launceston, TAS Australia

Mun Yee Lai Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Education Australian Catholic University Fitzroy, VIC Australia

ISSN 2213-9273 ISSN 2213-9281 (electronic) Early Mathematics Learning and Development ISBN 978-981-10-7151-5 ISBN 978-981-10-7153-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7153-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017957695 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

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Forging Connections in Early Mathematics: Perspectives and Provocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Kinnear, Mun Yee Lai and Tracey Muir

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Early Mathematics Education: A Plea for Mathematically Founded Conceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Kinnear and Erich Ch. Wittmann

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Powerful Frameworks for Conceptual Understanding . . . . . . . . .

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