Let’s say you’re a parent helping a Grade 1 child with their math, and they’re subtracting eight from 17, using small items — counters — like Smarties, multicoloured Rocket candies or ...

“When kids learn through play, it is high interest, low stress. Who wouldn’t want to learn if they are having fun?” said Janet Amato, who teaches 1st grade at Laurel Elementary in San Mateo. “When ...

Elementary math teacher Margie Howells teaches a 5th grade class at Wheeling Country Day School in Wheeling, W.V., on Sept. 5, 2023. A new survey of U.S. adults finds that they don't agree on the ...

PBS KIDS announces “It All Adds Up,” offering families math learning tools, including a new app for parents of early learners SXSWedu, Austin, TX, March 6, 2013 – Although research shows ...

The U.S. ranked 38th out of 71 countries in math in 2015, according to the most recent results of an international student assessment that measures reading and math ability. “If we want our kids ...

“Some of the kids will be gung-ho and ready for 1st grade curriculum as planned, and others, both academically and socially, are going to be clueless. … We’ve got a huge gap in what children ...