What to Do When Your Students Don’t Want to Do Math Activities
This blog is for educators and caregivers of young children who have encountered resistance around math learning and wondered what to do about it.
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Written by DREME Network members and affiliates, the articles are for everyone interested in supporting early mathematics education, including caregivers, educators, policy makers, and researchers.
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