Early Math
School & District Management
What the Research Says
Girls' and Boys' Early Brains Respond Similarly to Math Tasks
Boys and girls start out on the same biological footing when it comes to math, finds the first neuroimaging study of math gender differences in children, published this month in the journal Science of Learning.
Mathematics
Opinion
Ditch the Math Worksheets and Stop Killing Kids' Curiosity
Too many early-childhood educators think math and play are mutually exclusive. They don't have to be, writes education professor Kathy Liu Sun.
Early Childhood
Small-Group Instruction May Be Key to Mastering Early Math, New Study Finds
New research out of the University of Michigan finds that small-group instruction provided outside of school helps kindergarten students to make learning gains in math.
Mathematics
Opinion
Counting Collections With Preschoolers: An Early-Learning Math Strategy (Video)
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Mathematics
Opinion
An Early-Learning Math Strategy: Count While Waiting in Line (Video)
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Mathematics
Opinion
An Early-Learning Strategy: Teaching Math in Informal Spaces (Video)
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Early Childhood
New Study Provides Possible Solution to Reducing Math Anxiety
A new study found that young students who participated in an after-school math program significantly reduced their math anxiety.
Early Childhood
Does Higher-Level Number Talk Hold Key to Better Math Scores for Young Children?
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found a positive correlation between parents who engage their young children in higher-level number talk and their children's math scores.
Mathematics
Opinion
A Math Strategy: Using Students' Bodies to Learn Measurements (Video)
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Mathematics
Opinion
An Early-Learning Strategy: Using Storytelling to Bring Math to Life (Video)
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Early Childhood
Pre-K, Plus a Little Extra, Can Help Close Math Gaps for Children in Poverty
The effects of even high-quality preschool programs tend to fade over time, but extracurricular programs in early grades may help boost the benefits of early education after students start school, according to a new longitudinal study by the research firm MDRC.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Using Storytelling to Teach Spatial Relations in Early Math (Video)
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Mathematics
Opinion
An Early-Learning Strategy: Exploring Numbers by Counting (Video)
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Early Childhood
Games Can Help Preschoolers Learn Math Concepts, Study Finds
Researchers exposed preschoolers living in poverty in India to games designed to teach them math concepts related to numbers and geometry, and the students made learning gains.
