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Explain in Detail Why Math in Preschool Programs Depends on Manipulation

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Explain in detail why math in preschool programs depends on manipulation. Answer the following questions:
(a)Why is this so?
(b)What materials should be available?
(c)How can young children be motivated to become involved with them?


Definitions:

Concrete Operational Stage

Piaget’s third stage of cognitive development, lasting from about 7 to 11 years of age, during which the individual uses operations and replaces intuitive reasoning with logical reasoning in concrete situations.

Abstract Thinking

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present.

Logical Reasoning

The process of using structured, coherent, and systematic steps to arrive at conclusions or solve problems.

Classify

The act of organizing or sorting items into categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.

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