Few family rituals have as fixed a place in the American household, and in the popular imagination, as board games, those impromptu or regularly scheduled contests played by parents and children on ...

Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found. "We found that ...

Preschool math doesn’t have to be about drills—it can be joyful, hands-on, and part of everyday life. From building towers with LEGO to jumping on numbered spots, playful activities help kids grasp ...

As a math specialist, the biggest issue I see in elementary-age children who struggle with math is a lack of “number sense.” They don’t have a feel for quantity, for the difference between seven and ...

There is truly very little that is new under the education sun, or so many veteran teachers such as I will be more than happy to tell you. Your article on the value to children of playing board games, ...

This post was updated March 10 at 11:10 a.m. UCLA researchers published a study discussing the success of the Life Sciences 30 series, a set of classes at UCLA designed to revitalize the way life ...

Pioneering middle school teachers in Oregon are showing math is not beyond the grasp of any student Once upon a time, the United States led the world in math and science. Now, to put it bluntly, we ...