Building the Foundation: Whole Numbers in the Primary Grades: The 23rd ICMI Study

Part I. Introductory section.- Chapter 1. Building a strong foundation concerning whole numbers arithmetic in primary grades: editorial introduction.- Chapter 2. Social and cultural contexts in the teaching and learning of whole numbers arithmetic.- Chapter 3. Language and cultural issues in the teaching and learning of whole number arithmetic.- Chapter 4. Reflecting on number language: a commentary on Chapter 3.- Part II. Working group chapters and commentaries.- Chapter 5. What and why of whole number arithmetic: foundational ideas from history, language, and societal changes.- Chapter 6. Reflecting on the what and why of whole numbers arithmetic: a commentary on Chapter 5.- Chapter 7. Whole number thinking, learning and development: neuro-cognitive, cognitive and developmental approaches.- Chapter 8. Whole number thinking, learning and development: a commentary on Chapter 7.- Chapter 9. Aspects that affect whole number learning: cultural artefacts and mathematical tasks.- Chapter 10. Artefacts and tasks in the mathematical preparation of teachers of elementary arithmetic from a mathematician's perspective: a commentary on Chapter 9.- Chapter 11. How to teach and assess whole number arithmetic: some international perspectives.- Chapter 12. How to teach and assess whole number arithmetic: a commentary on Chapter 11.- Chapter 13. Connecting whole number arithmetic foundations to other parts of mathematics: structure and structuring activity.- Chapter 14. Structuring structural awareness: a commentary on Chapter 13. Part III.- Panels.- Chapter 15. Panel on tradition in whole number arithmetic.- Chapter 16.- Panel on special needs in research and instruction in whole number arithmetic.- Chapter 17. Panel on professional development models for whole number aritmetic in primary mathematics teacher education: a cross-cultural overview.- Part IV.- Plenary presentations.- Chapter 18. The theory of school arithmetic: whole numbers.- Chapter 19. Quantities, numbers, number names and the real number.- Chapter 20. Low numeracy: from brain to education.- Part V. Appendices.