Math is not always learned from textbooks. Sometimes, the best lessons begin around a kitchen table. A simple family activity ...

Exploring concepts such as observation and measurement in the fresh air can give students a new and playful perspective on ...

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber ...

How do children learn math? It's shaped by what they know as well as their motivation and engagement. Historically, research ...

Teachers can help ease the anxiety that many students feel with these strategies for creating joyful learning experiences.

Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

Other research has shown the connection between early achievement and later school success, but this study, conducted by AIR and the National Center for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education ...

Adults are often intimidated by math, and they can easily pass that attitude on to their children. To counter this, some schools are holding events to bust misconceptions and get adults on board with ...

Summer vacation is here, and while fun is on the agenda, keeping up with academic skills may not be. This means many students return to school in the fall at a slightly lower academic level than they ...

Stanford math education professor Jo Boaler spends a lot of time worrying about how math education in the United States traumatizes kids. Recently, a colleague’s 7-year-old came home from school and ...