The latest results of the Program for International Student Assessment give tantalizing hints of the connections between students’ early-childhood education and their later math scores. A new ...

This is the first in a two-part series. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of the most contentious in ...

Here's how you can help your preschooler master the basics of math outside of the classroom. Ask your child to compare different groups of items, such as carrot sticks and apple slices, and to tell ...

Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool programs face significant obstacles in implementing an effective math program, ...

In pre-kindergarten, children ages 3-5 develop a basic understanding of numbers and counting, and connect both to the idea of “how many.” Pre-k math tips work on recognizing, grouping, and comparing ...

It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...

Little children are big news this week, as the White House holds a summit on early childhood education on Wednesday. The president wants every 4-year-old to go to preschool, but the new Congress is ...

Can a four-year-old master fractions, or even learn algebra, in pre-school? Not quite, but data from the National Research Council show the earlier children are exposed to any kind of focused math ...

During the spring 1995 semester, students enrolled in the Mathematics for Childhood Education course within the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at East Stroudsburg University ...

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Kindergarten math skills are the biggest predictor of future academic achievement - more so than reading readiness or even being able to pay attention, says a groundbreaking study involving Canadian ...