The Hechinger Report

The building blocks of math that students need to excel — but aren’t always getting

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...
PBS

Grade 2 Math Lesson 4: Area with Block Patterns; Numberline

Building area understanding using pattern blocks; using a numberline to solve problems Building area understanding using pattern blocks; Building the foundation of using a numberline to solve problems ...
Education Week

Ditch Those Math Worksheets. The Case for Teaching Real-World Problem Solving in K-5

The designers for Monte Vista Elementary School’s proposed outdoor classroom had some key questions to answer: What materials could they use while staying under the district’s $10,000 budget? How much ...
Boston College

The building blocks of math that students need—but aren’t always getting

Associate Professor Elida Laski's research, highlighted in "The Hechinger Report," examines the impact of income on children's number sense and problem-solving skills. The study shows that ...