It’s easy for kids to see math as an isolated activity. They might think of math as just counting, or adding, or something they do for 40 minutes a day at school. If we want kids to think like ...

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With the return to school comes a return to students sitting at their desks for hours every day—and teachers’ subsequent challenge of managing those fidgeting students. There has been considerable ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

As children grow, their cognitive skills develop, and with that, their capacity to comprehend and apply mathematical concepts evolves. In this article, we’ll guide you through the key math skills kids ...

Family vacations are thrilling as they bring in new places, stunning views, and memories that count. Nevertheless, every ...

The term "computer" used to be applied to humans that performed calculations by hand. It's still important for today's kids to still know how to, say, multiply without using their calculators (or ...