Children\'s Mathematics

Increasingly children self-correct part way through a calculation, for example as

with Darryl in Figure 7.11 and Miles in Figure 7.12.When children do this it

shows that they are considering their strategies and what they have written and

self-chosen points to increasing maturity.

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Figure 7.11a Darryl

Figure 7.11bStefan

Figure 7.12a Sean

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