In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Early reading skills have been shown to have a profound ...

While literacy is often seen as a cornerstone to scholastic achievement, and many parents devote a lot of time and energy into nurturing their small child’s love of reading, studies show that ...

Research consistently tells us that foundational math skills are strong predictors of later academic success –- not only for advanced math but also for reading and cognitive development. In fact, ...

Proficiency in early math skills lays the groundwork for more advanced mathematical abilities, and socioeconomic disparities in these skills are apparent even before children begin formal schooling (e ...

The Funexpected Math app serves as a gateway for children into the world of math culture. Most U.S. students are struggling in math. The latest NAEP test shows that 64% of fourth graders and 74% of ...

Michael Slipenkyj is partly supported by a Mitacs internship with Vretta Inc., a Canadian educational technology company. Heather P. Douglas has developed an early numeracy screener that is being used ...