While it is considered unacceptable for the average person to lack basic reading and writing skills, people often brag about their inability to “do math.” It is almost a badge of honor to be ...

Math Smarts: Tips, Tricks, and Secrets for Making Math More Fun! by Lynette Long, illus. by Tracy McGuinness, does just that, with clever aids such as a cardboard ""Smart Chart"" that slides to reveal ...

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Most people will probably remember the times tables from primary school quizzes. There might be patterns in some of them (the simple doubling of the 2 times table) but others you just learnt by rote.

They don't call Scott Flansburg "The Human Calculator" for nothing. A group of Greenwich Academy middle school students watched in awe Thursday as they called out two- and three-digit numbers and ...

With all the hand wringing over how to improve math proficiency in the United States, we’ve lost sight of an important point: that kids learn math better if they enjoy it more. Kids need strong math ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As Edward Frenkel sees it, the way we teach math in schools today is about as ...