Harvard Education Letter: The Algebra Problem
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While some argue that children must be developmentally ready to learn algebra—around ages 11–13, when they can grasp abstract thought—Brizuela and others say it’s critical to introduce it earlier. “Kids need to develop some comfort with these tools,” she says. “Babies are exposed to written and spoken language, and after six years we expect them to become somewhat fluent with that. In math, we just drop it on them like a bomb.”
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