Subitizing: What Is It? Why Teach It?

Author:
Douglas H. Clements Teaches mathematics education courses at the State University of New York—Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260.

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 5: Issue 7
Page(s):
400–405
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/TCM.5.7.0400
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Three pictures hang in front of a sixmonth- old child. The first shows two dots, the others show one dot and three dots. The infant hears three drumbeats. Her eyes move to the picture with three dots.

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Doug Clements interested in computer applications in mathematics education, the early development of mathematical ideas, and the learning and teaching of geometry.

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clements@acsu.buffalo.edu
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Copyright:
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. All rights reserved. 1999
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Mar 1999
Online Publication Date:
Mar 1999
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