In pre-kindergarten, children ages 3-5 develop a basic understanding of numbers and counting, and connect both to the idea of “how many.” Pre-k math tips work on recognizing, grouping, and comparing ...

Early childhood educators need more training in how to teach math. Even more important is helping families integrate simple ...

Teaching preschoolers to actually count numbers—not just recite them—will better prepare them for success in math once they start school, new research from the University of Missouri suggests.

Children pour into the classroom, backpacks bouncing off the backs of their knees. Most of them are 4 years old, some even younger. Teacher Lory Rehne watches and waits, as she's done for more years ...

In Boston public schools, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds are getting their first introduction to math. Before they walk through the kindergarten door, the “Building Blocks” curriculum is designed to encourage ...