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Topic: Of Sequence and Success
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Louis Talman

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Re: Of Sequence and Success
Posted: Nov 2, 2012 5:55 PM
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On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Robert Hansen <bob@rsccore.com> wrote:

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> On Nov 2, 2012, at 3:19 PM, kirby urner <kirby.urner@gmail.com> wrote:
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> The
> primacy of arithmetic is simply an artifact of a curriculum that
> denies entry to those who haven't acquired proficiency at arithmetic.
>
>
> This statement by Lou needs to be backed up with examples of
> arithmetic-less children yet with mathematical development.
>

I gave an excellent example you seem to have chosen to ignore.

And I said nothing about calculators.

--Louis A. Talman
Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Metropolitan State College of Denver

<http://rowdy.mscd.edu/%7Etalmanl>

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