ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for ...

What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills.

Seattle children start school less prepared in math than in reading. Brain research says we underestimate how much math kids that age can do.

We spoke with Bethany Rittle-Johnson, an early-math researcher, at length about what math should look like for preschool students.

A new study has found many parents underestimate their child’s math ability, missing out on early opportunities to build skills in preschool math.

Researchers and educational foundations are targeting early educators for professional development in math, which is improving teacher morale as well as improving children’s school readiness.

October 10, 2016 Empowering preschool children with the language of math adds up to stronger skills WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Teaching preschool children simple math-related vocabulary and concepts, such ...

Research now shows that kids who don't have a fun but strategic experience with math in preschool, before kindergarten, are far less likely to succeed academically, let alone enter STEM fields.

Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool programs face significant obstacles in implementing an effective math program, ...

If preschool gives everyone a leg up in either language or math, then a universal program wouldn't close the achievement gap between children from low-income and higher-income families, Fuller argues.

The Summit School District board of education gave initial approval for a set of curriculum updates for preschool math and middle school social studies during an April 11 meeting. For the past ...