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Beads and blocks are replacing work sheets for first graders learning math basics at Bayfield Early Primary School. First grader Alex Larson, son of Kami and Mike Larson, demonstrated his skills for ...

It’s a common scenario in many households: A child’s struggle with their math homework quickly becomes a frustration for their parents, too. A child wrestles with a problem. His mom, trying to help, ...

Re “Dismal student test scores deserve boos, not cheers” (Oct. 17): I taught sixth-grade math for 24 years and found that the biggest impediment to teaching at that level was that so many students had ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

Cooking is a great way to teach kids math skills, and it can be fun and engaging. When kids help out in the kitchen, they ...