After Children Begin to Receive Formal Arithmetic Instruction in First

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True/False

After children begin to receive formal arithmetic instruction in first grade, addition problems are solved less frequently by counting fingers while they are solved more frequently by counting mentally.

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Definitions:

Reading

The process of recognizing and understanding the meaning of symbols and characters in written or printed material.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between them.

Axon Fibers

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain (right and left) that govern different functions, with the left typically managing logic and language, and the right more associated with creativity and spatial abilities.