Math is not everyone's favorite subject—it can be frustrating and tedious when equations seem to come from thin air and concepts lack proper context. A great solution to this problem would be a class ...

Infinity Squared Mathematics, a non-profit founded by high school seniors, promotes problem-solving skills and bridges 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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The world often breaks down into numbers and regular patterns that form predictable cycles. And the sooner children can inherently grasp these patterns, the more confident and ...

Now she's gone from a sad job to one that makes her happy and all those around her. She's just fun to be around when she teaches because she's happy and she sings to us, said third grade student Boone ...

It’s the rare child who’ll choose an afternoon of math homework over a family vacation. That’s partly because of the negative way that we talk about and teach math, says Chris Emdin, a professor of ...

Susan Hobart asked this week’s “question-of-the-week": What strategies help math facts stick besides the old “drill the skill” and, if someone is not proficient at addition facts, can learning ...

PINECREST, Fla. — Inside Ms. Mary Martinez’s third-grade class at Pinecrest Elementary School, students are using the Miami Dolphins to help them learn. Whether its Tyreek Hill’s receiving yards or ...

In Boston public schools, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds are getting their first introduction to math. Before they walk through the kindergarten door, the “Building Blocks” curriculum is designed to encourage ...

I decided to be a teacher so I could inspire more kids to enjoy mathematics — not just know how to do math, but to see how it could be a fun and challenging puzzle. Unfortunately, frequent high-stakes ...