Number sense can be described various ways: knowing what numbers mean, the ability to see patterns and relationships between numbers, how number systems work. In K-5 grades, Epler said, it would ...

Imagine hosting a party. You arrange snacks, curate a playlist and place a variety of beers in the refrigerator. Your first guest shows up, adding a six-pack before taking one bottle for himself. You ...

The first draft of new math standards for Nebraska schools is a tweak, not an overhaul, of existing ones, according to state education officials. The draft, which went out for public comment this ...

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 ...

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