Math gender bias shows up in kids as young as 5, not only in how they view themselves, but in their response to adults ...

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

As American students continue to flounder in math, Bellwether, a national nonprofit that seeks to improve opportunities and ...

Playing number board games for just ten minutes helps young children build strong early math skills supporting economic ...

Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, ...

About two dozen second graders sat on the carpet at the front of Jacquelyn Anthony’s classroom, reviewing how to make tens. “Two needs eight!” the students yelled out together. “Six needs four!” This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Third grade teacher Eran McGowan works through math problems with his students at the Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy in Dallas on Feb. 5. (Azul Sordo For The Texas Tribune, Azul Sordo For The ...

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, ...