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 ...

Is Oglethorpe University's Bill Shillito right? What does this math problem mean? You love numbers. So do we. Let's nerd out over numbers together. The shared problem follows a now-common formula with ...

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...

Matthew Norris entered his first grade class into a national online math competition to motivate his students and help them learn. He didn’t think they would beat 20,000 classrooms around the country ...

In recent decades, K-12 math education has evolved significantly, shifting from rote memorization to fostering conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Achievement First (AF), a network of ...

When Bill Horkan, a talented teacher I know, thinks about the national debate over how to improve math instruction, he imagines getting students ready for algebra as early as first grade. “Some people ...

A sixth grade math teacher explains how TikTok helped her engage students, support parents, and build a massive following beyond the classroom.

(Ben is right, but it's hard to explain in just a tweet.) College math instructor here. My thought: make sure that both baskets have the same number of fruit. You could do this by adding 3 oranges and ...