Scientists say your kitchen table could be the secret to helping kids excel at math

Math is not always learned from textbooks. Sometimes, the best lessons begin around a kitchen table. A simple family activity ...
Phys.org

Q&A: Math education and the importance of memory and problem solving

From classrooms to kitchen tables, debates about math education are never far away. Should teachers drill multiplication facts or encourage creative strategies to solve problems? The answer, ...

How Did a Math Program Become One of New York City’s Fast-Growing Kids’ Activities?

Rocket Club Math is transforming early math education in NYC through gamified learning, rewards, and confidence-building ...
Nature

Early Montessori education shows delayed benefits for mathematical problem-solving in a 5-year longitudinal randomized controlled trial

Early childhood education may have the potential to narrow the income achievement gap. However, studies have shown substantial intervention fadeout, calling for rigorous assessment of the long-term ...
Forbes

The Most Rigorous Math Program You've Never Heard Of

Math-M-Addicts students eagerly dive into complex math problems during class. In the building of the Speyer Legacy School in New York City, a revolutionary math program is quietly producing some of ...
New York Post

New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...
Nature

Domain-general and domain-specific cognitive factors mediating the relationship between math anxiety and mathematical performance in primary school children

Math anxiety (MA) has been widely recognized as a barrier to mathematical achievement, yet the cognitive mechanisms underlying its effects on different mathematical outcomes remain poorly understood.