Despite warnings from early childhood experts against too much screen time, schools' reliance on educational technology for ...

Board games boost youngsters' maths skills, according to new research. Children learn to count as they move pieces along a numbered path in games such as snakes and ladders, say scientists. The study ...

Teacher Jill Anderson reads to her class. Concerned about effects on students, Anderson has removed most screen time from her classroom. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom. By Jackie Mader This story was produced by The ...

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The findings are from a meta-analysis, or systematic review, of 18 studies looking at number board games and early math skills in children preschool through second grade. “We selected this topic ...

If math was never your strongest subject, take a number. But veteran teacher Courtney Phillips discovered math is hidden in an ancient game. In 20 years as a 4th grade teacher, she observed that math ...

As kids start school, we want to make sure they're building a strong foundation of skills to build upon as they learn new types of math. Gaining number sense and fostering good habits around how kids ...