Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool programs face significant obstacles in implementing an effective math program, ...

This is the first in a two-part series. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of the most contentious in ...

The math children learn in kindergarten can set the stage for later success in school. Mimi Engel, an assistant professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt University, was on the team that ...

When Nicole Thomson first heard about the importance of teaching spatial reasoning and geometry in her kindergarten math curriculum she had already been teaching for several years. Her teacher ...

Gender gaps in math achievement and teacher expectations that boys are stronger at math than girls start to form by kindergarten, according to a study released Thursday by the American Educational ...

In pre-kindergarten, children ages 3-5 develop a basic understanding of numbers and counting, and connect both to the idea of “how many.” Pre-k math tips work on recognizing, grouping, and comparing ...

Here's how you can help your kindergartner master the basics of math outside of the classroom. Try to incorporate basic math concepts into everyday activities. Have your child count objects regularly ...

To figure out the best way to help your kindergartner prepare for school during the summer, we consulted our baby and child ...

The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for early mathematics has been contentious, to say the least. We asked Bethany ...

TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking continued action to emphasize back-to-basics learning by introducing mandatory learning through clear and direct instruction in reading, writing and math for ...

On a recent morning in South Seattle, Kristin Alfonzo challenged her preschoolers to make the number 7 using beads strung across two rows of pipe cleaners. One 5-year-old boy slid four beads across ...

California’s Math Scores Are Abysmal. Is It Time to Screen Kindergartners for Basic Math Skills? Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on ...