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Parent-Focused Interventions to Support Children’s Early Math Learning by Libertus, Melissa E.

“…Even before starting formal schooling, children show substantial variations in math skills suggesting that the home learning environment plays an important…”
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Preschool acuity of the approximate number system correlates with school math ability by Libertus, Melissa E., Feigenson, Lisa, Halberda, Justin

“…Previous research shows a correlation between individual differences in people’s school math abilities and the accuracy with which they rapidly and nonverbally…”
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Number sense in infancy predicts mathematical abilities in childhood by Starr, Ariel, Libertus, Melissa E., Brannon, Elizabeth M.

“…Human infants in the first year of life possess an intuitive sense of number. This preverbal number sense may serve as a developmental building block for the…”
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Identifying the Neural Bases of Math Competence Based on Structural and Functional Properties of the Human Brain by Ren, Xueying, Libertus, Melissa E

“…Human populations show large individual differences in math performance and math learning abilities. Early math skill acquisition is critical for providing the…”
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When approximate number acuity predicts math performance: The moderating role of math anxiety by Braham, Emily J, Libertus, Melissa E

“…Separate lines of research suggest that people who are better at estimating numerical quantities using the approximate number system (ANS) have better math…”
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Is approximate number precision a stable predictor of math ability? by Libertus, Melissa E., Feigenson, Lisa, Halberda, Justin

“…Previous research shows that children's ability to estimate numbers of items using their Approximate Number System (ANS) predicts later math ability. To more…”
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(Dis)similarities between non-symbolic and symbolic number representations: Insights from vector space models by Ren, Xueying, Libertus, Melissa E.

“…Empirical evidence in support of a shared system for non-symbolic and symbolic number processing has been inconclusive. The current study aims to address this…”
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Intuitive sense of number correlates with math scores on college-entrance examination by Libertus, Melissa E., Odic, Darko, Halberda, Justin

“…Many educated adults possess exact mathematical abilities in addition to an approximate, intuitive sense of number, often referred to as the Approximate Number…”
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Children's Spontaneous Focus on Number Before and After Guided Parent-Child Interactions in a Children's Museum by Braham, Emily J, Libertus, Melissa E, McCrink, Koleen

“…Little is known about whether and how parents can foster their children's spontaneous focus on number, an unprompted measure of attention to small numbers of…”
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Understanding sources of individual variability in parents’ number talk with young children by Elliott, Leanne, Braham, Emily J., Libertus, Melissa E.

“…•Parents’ use of large number words during play associates with children’s math.•Parents’ numerical estimation skills are positively correlated with number…”
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Numerical approximation abilities correlate with and predict informal but not formal mathematics abilities by Libertus, Melissa E., Feigenson, Lisa, Halberda, Justin

“…•We tested ANS precision and informal and formal math ability of 3-7-year-olds.•ANS precision correlated with and predicted informal math ability over…”
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Developmental Change in the Acuity of Approximate Number and Area Representations by Odic, Darko, Libertus, Melissa E, Feigenson, Lisa, Halberda, Justin

“…From very early in life, humans can approximate the number and surface area of objects in a scene. The ability to discriminate between 2 approximate…”
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Exploring effects of an early math intervention: The importance of parent–child interaction by Ribner, Andrew, Silver, Alex M., Elliott, Leanne, Libertus, Melissa E.

“…We explore whether training parents' math skills or playing number games improves children's mathematical skills. Participants were 162 parent–child dyads;…”
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Parental Math Input Is Not Uniformly Beneficial for Young Children: The Moderating Role of Inhibitory Control by Silver, Alex M., Elliott, Leanne, Libertus, Melissa E.

“…Recent work has stressed the importance of considering child-level propensities and environmental opportunities when studying early math achievement; however,…”
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When beliefs matter most: Examining children’s math achievement in the context of parental math anxiety by Silver, Alex M., Elliott, Leanne, Libertus, Melissa E.

“…•Parents’ beliefs about math and math anxiety interact to predict child math skills.•Beliefs about math do not relate to child math for parents with low math…”
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Links Between the Intuitive Sense of Number and Formal Mathematics Ability by Feigenson, Lisa, Libertus, Melissa E., Halberda, Justin

“…Humans share with other animals a system for thinking about numbers in an imprecise and intuitive way. The approximate number system (ANS) that underlies this…”
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The precision of mapping between number words and the approximate number system predicts children’s formal math abilities by Libertus, Melissa E., Odic, Darko, Feigenson, Lisa, Halberda, Justin

“…•Verbal number estimation variability correlates with overall math abilities.•Estimation predicts formal math, even when ANS, age and vocabulary are…”
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The Benefits of Math Activities Depend on the Skills Children Bring to the Table by Silver, Alex M., Elliott, Leanne, Ribner, Andrew D., Libertus, Melissa E.

“…Playing board games and other math activities can provide young children with opportunities to develop their math skills. However, it is critical to understand…”
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Representations within the Intraparietal Sulcus Distinguish Numerical Tasks and Formats by Koch, Griffin E, Libertus, Melissa E, Fiez, Julie A, Coutanche, Marc N

“…How does our brain understand the number five when it is written as an Arabic numeral, and when presented as five fingers held up? Four facets have been…”
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Teasing apart the unique contributions of cognitive and affective predictors of math performance by Silver, Alex M., Elliott, Leanne, Reynvoet, Bert, Sasanguie, Delphine, Libertus, Melissa E.

“…Math permeates everyday life, and math skills are linked to general educational attainment, income, career choice, likelihood of full‐time employment, and…”
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