A classroom intervention that costs just $9 for each child can deliver a three-month boost to children's math skills. The initiative also showed promise in closing the gap between children from ...

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Playing linear number board games, those where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can significantly ...

Math can be a challenging — and often frustrating — subject for some kiddos. If your child needs a break from pencil and paper practice, it may be time to turn to storybooks. Books with math concepts ...

Remember the days when working a math problem resulted in a right or wrong answer, and parents had a basic grasp of how to help their children with math homework? Those days predated the Common Core ...

Research published in Early Years highlights that number-based board games can significantly improve early math skills in ...

Current research indicates that mathematical skills at the kindergarten and primary levels are a strong indicator of how your child will perform later in life. By allowing children to focus on problem ...

A new study found young children are more likely to trust incorrect math advice from men than correct advice from women.

Approach calculations with curiosity, playfulness and a sense of adventure. Avoid too much homework. By Malia Wollan “The worst thing to do is create situations of pressure, intimidation, high emotion ...

As children learn basic arithmetic, they gradually switch from solving problems by counting on their fingers to pulling facts from memory. The shift comes more easily for some kids than for others, ...

It’s widely accepted that teachers and parents should praise the effort kids make – rather than praise their innate ability – if they want their students and children to be successful. Similarly, a ...

Everyone knows that children who are not reading at grade level by 3rd grade are fated to struggle academically throughout school. Concerns about early literacy skills are justified because reading ...