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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Preschool teacher Emily Johnson counts the row of green bear figurines Mayeda Alan, 4, has set ...

On a recent morning in South Seattle, Kristin Alfonzo challenged her preschoolers to make the number 7 using beads strung across two rows of pipe cleaners. One 5-year-old boy slid four beads across ...

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. A group of California parents and ...

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 ...

Early-childhood education, whether delivered through federal preschool programs or other means, needs to be revamped to place more emphasis on math instruction and prepare adults to cover that ...

This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent ...

WASHINGTON — A new study suggests preschoolers are more likely to do well with math when entering kindergarten if they grasp two basic concepts: words associated with numbers, and the quantities they ...

What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills. What is the best ...

Officials from Cambridge Public Schools updated the School Committee on the status of two decades-long projects — Algebra 1 in eighth grade and universal preschool — in a Tuesday meeting. The ...