Early algebraic thinking is the reasoning engaged in by 5-to 12-year-olds as they build
meaning for the objects and ways of thinking to be encountered within the later study of …

This article provides a comprehensive literature review related to prerequisite algebra skills
and associated misconceptions of middle grades students as a means to draw together …

This survey of the state of the art on research in early algebra traces the evolution of a
relatively new field of research and teaching practice. With its focus on the younger student …

This chapter discusses three distinguishing characteristics of early algebra, drawing on
examples from our longitudinal investigations of four classrooms in an ethnically diverse …

Video has assumed an increasingly prominent role in teacher education, particularly in the
form of the viewing of videotaped class lessons by preservice teachers. Yet there is little …

This reaction paper is written from the perspective of a researcher whose work in the
learning of algebra has primarily been with 12-to 16-year-olds. To provide some context for …

We present here results of a case study examining the classroom practice of one thirdgrade
teacher as she participated in a long-term professional development project led by the …

Recent educational research has turned increasing attention to the structural development
of young students' mathematical thinking. Early algebra, multiplicative reasoning, and spatial …

The development of patterning strategies during the year prior to formal schooling was
studied in 53 children from 2 similar preschools. One preschool implemented a 6-month …

By the time children get to school, they have already displayed enormous powers for making
sense of the worlds they inhabit: the material world of things, the mental world of images, the …