This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent ...

Adults who are anxious about math have more difficulty doing even basic operations, such as counting six squares on a computer screen, than people who do not dread calculating a tip or the amount they ...

Counting gifts, counting toys or even counting the little fishies in the tank. For a child, there is no better feeling than getting the exact total numerical value of things they love so much present ...

In 1992, Karen Wynn’s numbers came in big. The numbers in question were tiny in an absolute sense, but they counted for a lot among investigators of child development. The reason: Wynn claimed to have ...

Only, this is a walk with a difference. The children are taking steps numbered from one to 10, ensuring they learn basic counting faster and with active engagement. Learning happens best, when there ...