Back in 2008, I read a story about a teacher who used NASCAR to make learning math less painful for his students. Tom Baughman, then teaching the fourth grade, called it “NASCAR Math,” and takes the ...
Zap Zap Fractions is an iPad and iPhone math app for children that manages to be both instructional and beautiful. When I saw the game demoed by its creators, Malaysia-based Visual Math Studio, at the ...
One of the most difficult aspects of teaching is making the content interesting for students in an effort to keep them engaged. At Elgin Local Schools, the elementary school faculty resurrected a ...
Math Playground came out in 2002, and has since provided kids of all ages an excellent way to learn new math concepts using fun games. However, some parents may not want their kids to look at a ...
Toppers share valuable tips to help children develop a genuine interest in mathematics. They emphasize connecting math with real-life scenarios, incorporating fun games and puzzles, and utilizing ...
EdSource · How one student became a powerful voice for others with disabilities While literacy is often seen as a cornerstone to scholastic achievement, and many parents devote a lot of time and ...
For some kids in South Florida, that’s now a reality — and it’s about much more than just having fun. These unique courses ...
LAKELAND, Fla. — This week’s A+ Teacher makes sure her students are having a blast while they learn. Kaimi Howard-Jones was recently featured in a video posted on the Polk County School District’s ...
It’s the rare child who’ll choose an afternoon of math homework over a family vacation. That’s partly because of the negative way that we talk about and teach math, says Chris Emdin, a professor of ...
This post originally appeared on the Inside School Research blog. First grade teachers facing a class full of students struggling with math were more likely to turn to music, movement, and ...