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 ...

Playing number board games for just ten minutes helps young children build strong early math skills supporting economic ...

A new study found young children are more likely to trust incorrect math advice from men than correct advice from women.

Playing linear number board games, those where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can significantly ...

The study showed that playing "linear number board games" - where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can ...

Joy and enthusiasm provide essential components to build the motivation and perseverance needed to understand and succeed in math. Neuroimaging and cognitive neuroscience research show correlations ...

What’s the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of these ...

It has been suggested through artificial intelligence (AI) research that a child who struggles with math may not have studied less, but rather has a different brain functioning method. A research team ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by ...