Explain why it is important to include math activities in an after-school program

What will be an ideal response?


They provide children with many opportunities to use and reinforce math concepts learned in school. Planned activities can further children’s progress to Piaget’s stage called concrete operations. Children can experience how math is used in everyday life.

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A. Make sure that the researcher has access to all the materials before starting B. Delete erroneous data C. Ensure the data is legible D. Provide each data set with a reference code and ensure all data is transcribed

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

When using Multiple Linear Regression all variables must be approximately normally distributed.

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Mara purchased a shape sorter for her 9-month-old daughter, Lucia. Mara notices that Lucia picks up the shapes but has difficulty dropping them into the correct slots. Mara hands a shape to Lucia and guides her hand to the correct slot, slowly turning the shape until it fits. After some practice with Mara, Lucia is able to retrieve a shape and twist it until it fits into the slot. Mara's assistance is consistent with which of the following concepts?

A. Vygotsky's zone of proximal development B. Piagetian schemes C. The information-processing perspective D. Bandura's Social learning

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External developmental assets are those that

a. come from families and communities. b. come from the child’s strengths, such as intelligence, interests, and motivation. c. are related to children’s biological determinants. d. none of the above

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