In fourth grade, students focus most on using all four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - to solve multi-step word problems involving multi-digit numbers. Fourth-grade ...

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They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

NYC Solves has faced criticism from educators for assuming kids have mastered skills, leaving some lost and frustrated.

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...

Mathematics is more than just numbers; it is a language that structures the world around us. Mastering mathematical ...