In my previous article, I summarized 10 reasons why I'm glad I did abacus. But I will be honest with you. There are several points you should know about the abacus before you start. As someone who ...

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Children begin learning mathematics well before they enter elementary school. Starting from infancy and continuing throughout the preschool period, they develop a base of skills, concepts, and ...

Remainder. Product. Algorithm. Ordered pair. Seemingly jargony words and phrases like these, referring to specific math concepts, might seem complex for elementary school students to grasp. But ...

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Across the country, parents are discovering that what their children bring home from school looks very little like what they once learned. It isn’t just math — reading lessons, writing expectations, ...

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As elementary educators, we understand the benefits of using picture books and read-alouds in class to help students make personal connections to content. However, many educators assume these books ...

Though it sounds counterintuitive, it’s not necessarily a bad sign when students are straining to fully understand new materials—so long as they’re supplied with a healthy boost of deeper learning. A ...

Dyscalculia is a learning disability related to mathematics. It's not unusual for a child to have a tough time with math homework now and then. But if they do well in other subjects but have problems ...