A formal approach is completely uncalled for at this stage of development in a child's life, as the learning outcomes will be achieved by the majority of children on reaching statutory school age, if they are permitted to grow and gain knowledge at the pace they set themselves. ... Steiner was anti-materialistic in his views to education, the child in his opinion should create from within He was not interested in the child's literacy at this stage of their development but in their imagination, tactile awareness and their understanding of shape, colour and interaction. ... She belie...

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Curriculum view, looked at, and then broken down into small stages. ... Developmental stages mentioned by Piaget, (occurs while learning is taking place). ... Children conceive numbers earlier in the concrete operational stage while mass and volume are not conserved until the end of that stage. ... Each stage should be understood before moving on to another. 5. Concrete teaching aids are often used in the initial stages. ...

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THE PROBLEM RATIONALE High performance in every test is one of the major goals of every teacher and every learning institution. But most of the mathematics teachers, especially the researcher, failed to achieve these goals. During the seminar, the researcher had an informal interview with the other mathematics teacher, teaching Grade 7, in the district. Based on the interview, the researcher found that most of the students, especially those who belong to lower section, perform slowly and poorly in mathematics. Students do not have mastery even in fundamental operations. ...

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