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Parents probably have heard about the importance of developing early reading literacy skills in young children. What parents may not know is that math literacy also needs to be developed early, and ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Deidre Kelly. It has been edited for length and clarity. This is my 14th year teaching sixth-grade math, and I enjoy it just as much as I did when ...

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 ...

There’s a change coming to Ontario’s elementary school math curriculum. The new provincial government says it is responding to a decline of standardized test scores and plans to recommend a return to ...

To the editor: Math classes should be eliminated and replaced by another recess period. In other words, if mathematics or arithmetic was taught as puzzles to be explored and as a fun activity instead ...

With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers I still vividly remember the day, 14 years ago ...

Alice in Wonderland enthusiasts recently celebrated the story’s anniversary with creative events like playing with puzzles and time — and future Alice exhibits are in the works. The original 1865 ...