TY - T1 - An early numeracy intervention for first-graders at risk for mathematical learning difficulties SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/328426 T3 - A1 - Aunio, Pirjo; Korhonen, Johan; Ragpot, Lara; Törmänen, Minna; Henning, Elizabeth A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - The aim of this study was to investigate whether early numeracy skills of South African first graders who are at-risk for mathematical learning difficulties can be improved with an intervention program. The participants were 267 children from 17 classrooms in the greater Johannesburg area. In this quasi-experimental small group intervention study (15 sessions over 5 weeks) the outcome measure was early numeracy skills. Based on pretest early numeracy scores, the children were divided into an int... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 516 Educational sciences; Early numeracy; Executive functions; Intervention; Kindergarten attendance; Language skills; Mathematical learning difficulties N1 - PP - ER -