January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. A group of California parents and preschool teachers are overcoming their fear of math ...

What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills. What is the best ...

A Wesleyan University psychology professor and her students are finding out that preschool children are more than ready to learn math, as long as it’s fun. Professor Anna Shusterman, who studies ...

It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...

Playing number board games for just ten minutes helps young children build strong early math skills supporting economic ...

How can early-childhood educators best help children from low-income families succeed when it comes to learning math? Researchers from Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...

On a recent morning in South Seattle, Kristin Alfonzo challenged her preschoolers to make the number 7 using beads strung across two rows of pipe cleaners. One 5-year-old boy slid four beads across ...

In the countless times preschool teacher Cecelia Blue-Ford has read “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” to her preschool students at Kellman Corporate Community Elementary School, she never saw the book ...

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Children learn through play and they like to be challenged with games. Many preschool math toys have features that encourage children to discover, analyze and solve problems all while having a good ...

A U.S. Department of Education-funded study of a math-enrichment program featuring such characters as the Cat in the Hat and Curious George showed that the 10-week program boosted early mathematics ...

Many studies have shown that attending preschool boosts children’s kindergarten readiness, and that its effects can — but don’t invariably — last beyond kindergarten and even into adulthood. Credit: ...