Syracuse schools turned to parents for help after its surveys showed younger students couldn’t count at grade-age level. “What we saw is that a lot of our kids were either a year to a year and a half ...

Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an effective way to teach counting might be by … not counting. That’s the ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

“I don’t think my child understands the importance of honesty,” a mother once said to me, after she found her child lying about eating Halloween candy that had been made off-limits. We teach children ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The actress and mathematician says her latest release, out this fall, is all about “creating a happy, safe association with numbers” for ...

Nora Spinner smiles for a photo her teacher took to celebrate her counting progress (photo provided by Daniela Klamm). We’ll deliver breaking news directly to your inbox. Sign up today. Syracuse ...