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March 25, 2008
Playing numerical board games boosts number skills of low-income preschoolers

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News:

A study conducted with low-income preschoolers attending Head Start found that certain numerical board games increased early math learning. Board games with consecutively numbered, linearly arranged spaces helped children learn about counting, identifying numerals and comparing the sizes of numbers. Children playing an identical game that varied in color rather than number did not improve in these areas. Playing such board games could help lessen discrepancies in early math learning, which predicts later math achievement. Read more from this post.
Posted on March 25, 2008 10:04 PM

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