Afterword to Engaging Young Children in Mathematics
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I was initially apprehensive about the invitation to speak at the Conference on Early Childhood Mathematics because I had very little experience working with young children on mathematics. I was invited to the conference as one of the mathematicians, and the other mathematicians expressed similar concerns. Nonetheless, the early childhood teachers, representatives from state education departments, conference organizers and others at the conference consistently reiterated how important it was that mathematicians be involved in efforts to improve early childhood mathematics education.
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