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Is 27 a Big Number? Correlational and Causal Connections Among Numerical Categorization, Number Line Estimation, and Numerical Magnitude Comparison by Laski, Elida V., Siegler, Robert S.

“…This study examined the generality of the logarithmic to linear transition in children's representations of numerical magnitudes and the role of subjective…”
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Materials count: Linear-spatial materials improve young children's addition strategies and accuracy, irregular arrays don't by Schiffman, Joanna, Laski, Elida V

“…Children who use advanced arithmetic strategies, such as count-on and decomposition, are more accurate when solving arithmetic problems and are more likely to…”
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Spatial skills as a predictor of first grade girls' use of higher level arithmetic strategies by Laski, Elida V., Casey, Beth M., Yu, Qingyi, Dulaney, Alana, Heyman, Miriam, Dearing, Eric

“…Girls are more likely than boys to use counting strategies rather than higher-level mental strategies to solve arithmetic problems. Prior research suggests…”
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Early use of decomposition for addition and its relation to base-10 knowledge by Laski, Elida V., Ermakova, Anna, Vasilyeva, Marina

“…The early use of decomposition for addition has been linked to future mathematics achievement. The present study examined kindergartners' performance on…”
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Spatial-Numerical Magnitude Estimation Mediates Early Sex Differences in the Use of Advanced Arithmetic Strategies by Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V, Casey, Beth M, Lu, Linxi, Wang, Muanjing, Cho, Hyun Young

“…An accumulating body of literature points to a link between spatial reasoning and mathematics learning. The present study contributes to this line of research…”
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Socioeconomic Variations in the Frequency of Parent Number Talk: A Meta-Analysis by Dearing, Eric, Casey, Beth, Davis-Kean, Pamela E, Eason, Sarah, Gunderson, Elizabeth, Levine, Susan C, Laski, Elida V, Libertus, Melissa, Lu, Linxi, Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran, Nelson, Ariadne, Ramani, Geetha, Susperreguy, María Inés

“…Using data from 12 studies, we meta-analyze correlations between parent number talk during interactions with their young children (mean sample age ranging from…”
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What Makes Mathematics Manipulatives Effective? Lessons From Cognitive Science and Montessori Education by Laski, Elida V., Jor’dan, Jamilah R., Daoust, Carolyn, Murray, Angela K.

“…Manipulatives are ubiquitous in early childhood classrooms; yet, findings regarding their efficacy for learning mathematics concepts are inconsistent. In this…”
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Minor Changes, Big Differences? Effects of Manipulating Play Materials on Parental Math Talk by Lu, Linxi, Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V.

“…Given the established role of parental talk in the growth of math knowledge in preschoolers, there has been an increasing focus on identifying ways to promote…”
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Spontaneous focus on numerosity in parents of preschoolers: Is it related to the math input they provide? by Lu, Linxi, Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V.

“…•Parents’ tendency to spontaneously focus on numerosity (SFON) varies across SES.•SES moderates the relation between parents’ SFON and math talk during…”
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Words matter: Effect of manipulating storybook texts on parent and child math talk by Wang, Muanjing, Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V.

“…•Parent-child dyads were randomly assigned to read different versions of a storybook.•Math in text and pictures elicited more math talk than math in only…”
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Knowing what they know: Preschool teachers’ knowledge of math skills and its relation to instruction by Ban, Jiwon, Msall, Camille, Douglas, Ashli-Ann, Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Laski, Elida V.

“…•Preschool teachers have fair knowledge of math skills developed during preschool.•Teachers’ knowledge varies across numeracy, pattern, and spatial/geometric…”
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Learning From Number Board Games: You Learn What You Encode by Laski, Elida V, Siegler, Robert S

“…We tested the hypothesis that encoding the numerical-spatial relations in a number board game is a key process in promoting learning from playing such games…”
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Leveraging Measurement Instruction to Develop Kindergartners' Numerical Magnitude Knowledge by Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V., Veraksa, Aleksander, Bukhalenkova, Daria

“…Elementary school mathematics instruction aims to develop children's understanding of both numerical and spatial mathematics-two key areas of mathematical…”
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When Prior Knowledge Interferes, Inhibitory Control Matters for Learning: The Case of Numerical Magnitude Representations by Laski, Elida V., Dulaney, Alana

“…The present study tested the interference hypothesis-that learning and using more advanced representations and strategies requires the inhibition of prior,…”
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Here, but not there: Cross-national variability of gender effects in arithmetic by Shen, Chen, Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V.

“…•Pattern of gender differences in math problem-solving varies by country.•Gender differences in strategy use account for corresponding differences in…”
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Computational Fluency and Strategy Choice Predict Individual and Cross-National Differences in Complex Arithmetic by Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V, Shen, Chen

“…The present study tested the hypothesis that children's fluency with basic number facts and knowledge of computational strategies, derived from early…”
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Effects of Using One or More Manipulatives on Strategy Mastery and Generalization by Laski, Elida V., Ermakova, Anna, Vasilyeva, Marina, Halloran, Karina

“…The present study examined whether the number of manipulatives used in arithmetic strategy instruction influences learning. First graders were randomly…”
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Children's use of decomposition strategies mediates the visuospatial memory and arithmetic accuracy relation by Foley, Alana E., Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V.

“…This study examined the mediating role of children's use of decomposition strategies in the relation between visuospatial memory (VSM) and arithmetic accuracy…”
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Number line estimation and mental addition: Examining the potential roles of language and education by Laski, Elida V., Yu, Qingyi

“…•Chinese kindergartners’ 0–100 estimates and second graders’ 0–1000 number line estimates are linear.•Chinese children’s number line estimates are more linear…”
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Statistical learning and mathematics knowledge: the case of arithmetic principles by Cho, Hyun Young, Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V.

“…Statistical learning—an unconscious cognitive process used to extract regularities—is well-established as a fundamental mechanism underlying learning. Yet,…”
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