Parents have gotten the message that reading with their children can help instill lifelong literacy skills. A new study adds to the evidence that parents can be providing the same boost to numeracy ...

A growing body of research and educational resources is underscoring the role of play in developing preschoolers’ math skills. Studies show that activities like number board games, spatial play, and ...

An educational look at how video-based learning is helping students grasp math concepts faster, improve retention, and build ...

Throughout Tiffany Trevenen’s more than 30-year career in Moffat County schools in Craig, Colo., she has seen students experience the same math struggles again and again. “It was very apparent in ...

EdSource · John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election April 16, 2026 - EdSource ...

There was a time that I thought that understanding math was more useful than memorizing it. A certain amount of memorization is essential, especially for lower-level math. For example, you need to ...

In this chapter, we look beyond the whole numbers at other numbers that are included in school mathematics in grades pre-K to 8, particularly in the upper grades. We first look at the rational numbers ...

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