Math Articles

9 “new math” problems and methodsThis visual guide to new math, sometimes called Common Core math, can help you make sense of your child’s math homework.

Fluency without Fear

Strategies to Increase Math Fluency

10 tips to boost kindergarten math skillsLearn 10 easy ways to work a little kindergarten math talk into your child's day and set your little one up for a lifetime of math success.

Why Doesn't Everyone Teach Real Mathematics?

Find out about how your past experiences with math may have an effect on how you think about it now.

Inquiry-Based Learning at Home and in the Classroom: Benefits and Strategies for Young LearnersMore parents and teachers are using inquiry-based strategies to enhance their kids’ learning experiences both in and outside of the classroom. This article will teach you everything you need to know about inquiry-based learning, including useful techniques to get started!

Learn math without fear, Stanford expert says Professor Jo Boaler says students most effectively learn "math facts" working on problems they enjoy, rather than through exercises and drills they fear. Timed testing and blind memorization damage children's experience of math, she says.

Memorizers are the lowest achievers and other Common Core math surprisesWe continue to value sudents good at math memorization over those who think slowly, deeply and creatively — the students we need for our future.

Why is there such a shift in explaining thinking in math?

Math Play: How Young Children Approach Math | ScholasticBuilding math through play. How to tune in to children's play to support the building of math concepts.

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