Research into Practice: Teachers Researching their Mathematics Classrooms.

this idea even though he does not yet know how to use the terms one, two, and three. But, by acting on his environment, Jeffrey is encountering the basic ideas that will gradually evolve into more sophisticated mathematics concepts. Only after repeated experiences of this type can Jeffrey develop the logical thinking skills necessary to express in words what has happened to his block structure. Jeffrey's brother, Michael, five years old, gathers an acorn collection in his hand and asks his six-year-old friend Libby to do the same. "Who has the most?" he asks. Michael places his acorns in an orderly row like this: