Numbers and counting are a crucial part of your child's growing mathematical understanding. These early math concepts build a foundation for more complex mathematical processes in the future.

Five new counting books all share one essential strategy: to start a conversation. By Amy Alznauer A counting book is tricky to write, for it must inspire readers to do two things at once: to count ...

Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an ...

MIDDLETON, Wis. — After nearly three decades in the classroom, 18 in the classroom and 11 as a math interventionist, retired Middleton teacher Suzy Scudder knew exactly what was missing from most ...

AVON, Ohio — How did you learn your colors and numbers? Sesame Street? Some pushy children’s song? Well, if one Avon dad has his way, an entire generation of local kids will be learning those crucial ...

Babies who are years away from being able to say "one," "two," and "three" actually already have a sense of what counting means, Johns Hopkins University researchers have discovered. The findings ...

“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked contributions to the field by ancient thinkers, non-Westerners and women. By Alec Wilkinson Alec Wilkinson is ...

Even before school starts, young children are learning math through daily routines and activities. They are excited when they recognize numbers in their environment and enjoy simple activities such as ...

Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an effective way to teach counting might be by … not counting. That’s the ...