Parents teach young children to love books by reading to them, often at bedtime. Laura and John Overdeck love math, so they started giving their kids a word problem to solve each night before tucking ...

Teaching algebra at home doesn’t have to be intimidating. With the right curriculum fit, engaging strategies, and proper placement, you can turn math time into a confidence-building experience. From ...

When it comes to teaching math, you've probably tried everything from quizzes over breakfast to extra homework help. But modern technology has introduced a clever new skill-building method: digital ...

More kids than ever are taking algebra in eighth grade but not necessarily learning more math, private researchers report. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

Earlier this month, Barbara Oakley, engineering professor at Oakland University and author of “Learning How to Learn" published an opinion piece called "Make Your Daughter Practice Math. She'll Thank ...

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You may draw examples from Miguel Secillano, Terence Tao, or even from Shakuntala Devi, all you want – but if getting your kid to sit with their math homework is nothing short of a challenge for you, ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Ask parent Janina Matuszeski what she has valued most about her twins’ experience in the Cambridge Public ...

Does math make you a little nervous? You're in the majority. The phrase "number anxiety" was first coined by researchers back in the 1950s. By some estimates, as high as 93 percent of Americans feel ...

Mathematics is causing headaches in schools across Canada, Australia and many other parts of the world. Teachers in both Canada and Australia feel neither competent nor confident in math and, frankly, ...