EdSource · From housing to basketball, Fresno schools invest in the whole child Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool ...

The latest results of the Program for International Student Assessment give tantalizing hints of the connections between students’ early-childhood education and their later math scores. A new ...

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 ...

Here's how you can help your preschooler master the basics of math outside of the classroom. Ask your child to compare different groups of items, such as carrot sticks and apple slices, and to tell ...

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Little children are big news this week, as the White House holds a summit on early childhood education on Wednesday. The president wants every 4-year-old to go to preschool, but the new Congress is ...

“Take math: In this article we know there is a significant statistical difference in math scores which advantages the kids who attended the Tulsa pre-K program. I think the single best explanation for ...

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 ...

Teachers draw maps to visualize directions described in a picture book. Spatial awareness is a key early math concept. Credit: Camilla Forte/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

The syllabus for Pre-Algebra (Math 1090), one of the courses within the Developmental Mathematics Program in the Department of Mathematics at Western Michigan University, offers information to help ...