How heartening to read the article, “Why Does Fact Fluency Matter in Math? 4 Educators Offer Answers ” (Dec. 7, 2023). Math fact fluency is a timely issue, as evidenced by the most recent ...

In the new Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks, adopted by Massachusetts in March 2011, every grade level has specific math fluencies that students need to develop. The following are the fluencies that ...

Parents ask a variety of questions during an educational consult, but one question that I’m repeatedly asked is, “How can I help my child learn their math facts?” I love this question! There are so ...

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about ...

As children make the transition from finger-counting to retrieving math facts from memory, their brains begin to change, according to a study published this week in Nature Neuroscience. The findings ...

ExploreLearning has launched an iPad version of Reflex, its math fluency tool. Reflex uses game-based instruction and practice to reinforce math facts in all four operations. The self-paced program is ...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's SkillsTutor division has launched a new version of its digital math program that aligns with Common Core State Standards. Introduced last week in its updated form at the ...

Harper Elementary is initiating a math fact fluency initiative for students. New to Harper staff this year is Terry Howell. Howell will be partnering with the teachers in third through fifth grades in ...

The case of mistaken identity with math isn’t between arithmetic and mathematics, it’s between math educators and professionals who actually use mathematics in the world outside of the K-12 classroom.

In The Atlantic's ongoing debate about how to teach writing in schools, Robert Pondiscio wrote an eye-opening piece called "How Self-Expression Damaged My Students." In it, he tells of how he used ...