It's not about getting ahead. Lower-grade math learning that makes school lessons the 'final review'

When my child entered elementary school, we decided on a rule for home math study. That is,Not to make school lessons the ...
Vox

I learned how to do math with the ancient abacus — and it changed my life

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...
Harvard Medical School

One way is the wrong way to do math. Here’s the right way.

There’s never just one way to solve a math problem, says Jon R. Star, a psychologist and professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. With researchers from Vanderbilt University ...
Education Week

How Parents and Schools Can Work Together to Keep Math Learning on Track

When the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to abruptly switch to distance learning, many parents found themselves taking on a teaching role—including helping their children with math, a subject many ...
HUB

Applications open for Henderson-Hopkins math tutors

This past spring, the Henderson-Hopkins School found itself with an extra 85 students on campus: Twice a week, 55 undergraduate and 30 graduate students from Johns Hopkins University would travel to ...
The Conversation

Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means table top games quickly reappear on kitchen tables. Games provide opportunities for ...
The Conversation

Maths: six ways to help your child love it

There is a widespread perception that mathematics is inaccessible, and ultimately boring. Just mentioning it can cause a negative reaction in people, as many mathematicians witness at any social event ...