alleryBefore learning algebraic notation, young children should first learn to do what?
AMemorise many formulas
BExpress rules in words
CSolve quadratics
DDraw number lines
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Express rules in words
1. Children need a long time to express algebraic properties without symbols.
2. Only then should they learn the notation.
3. Formulas and quadratics come far later.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematics education, section Algebraic reasoning_
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