The Development of Number Representation and Number Concepts in Young Children = The Development of Number Representation and Number Concepts in Young Children

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Issues regarding numerical ability of young children have to be treated in terms of the representation of numerical relations as well as children`s understanding about them. The purposes of this study were (1) to examine whether there were differences in the levels of number representation by children`s age and sex; (2) to examine the relationship between number concept and number representation. One hundred and ninety 3 to 6-year-old children from a rural area participated in this study. Results indicated that 3 to 4-year-old children are in a developmental phase of pictorial representation, 4 to 5-year-old children are in a pictorial and verbal representation phase, and 5 to 6-year-old children are in a verbal and numeral representation phase. Furthermore, children possess a high level of number representation tend to possess more ability in number concepts. The finding implies that the levels of number representation are also able to provide more useful information to describe the numerical ability of young children.