Across the country, parents are discovering that what their children bring home from school looks very little like what they once learned. It isn’t just math — reading lessons, writing expectations, ...

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Work on identifying sight words. Count, read and write numbers to 20. OBJECTIVE: In this lesson, students listen to sounds in words and work on identifying sight words with Mrs. Forth. Mrs. Williams ...

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

Word Party Presents: Math! Season 1 is an educational children’s series where baby animals learn math through playful adventures. Guided by Math Molly and Cookitybot, they explore various activities ...

Students who can't understand instructions for math problems face unnecessary barriers to achievement. Students who don’t read well or lack crucial vocabulary often face unnecessary obstacles—not just ...

In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on “key words,” the traditional, simplistic approach that often leads younger students astray CENTRAL FALLS, R.I ...