ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book aims to link developmental science to education. It focuses on gathering a carefully selected set of research findings in one place, and by fostering a more direct, interactive experience between those who uncover new knowledge about how children learn, and those who spend their days directly helping them to do so. The book addresses several common themes emerged from the research in terms of three categories: types of input, children's strategies, and discrepancies in adults' understanding of children's learning. It discusses the significance of children's use of different strategies in solving problems. The book emphasizes that children can discover new addition and subtraction strategies on their own, especially if given certain input, and that the ability to apply a strategy to a new problem is a sign of true fluency.
