Abstract
A picture is emerging that preverbal nonsymbolic numerical representations derived from the approximate number system (ANS) play an important role in mathematical development and sustained mathematical thinking. Functional imaging studies are revealing developmental trends in how the brain represents number. We propose that combining behavioral and neuroimaging techniques with cognitive training approaches will help identify the fundamental relationship between the \ANS\ and symbolic mathematics. Understanding this relationship should ultimately benefit educators by providing ways to harness the \ANS\ and hopefully improve math readiness in young children.
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