This study followed a five-year program, entitled “Senso-Math”, whose goal was to train facilitators involved in the promotion of early childhood mathematical knowledge in preschool—an important goal ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Preschool teacher Emily Johnson counts the row of green bear figurines Mayeda Alan, 4, has set on a table ...

Just a few short sessions with number board games boost counting, number recognition, and quantity understanding.

Math lessons like this, disguised as a fun activity playing with colorful bears, should be a regular part of preschool, math experts say, especially as older students across the U.S. struggle with ...

This is the first in a two-part series. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of the most contentious in ...

Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool programs face significant obstacles in implementing an effective math program, ...

1 Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany 2 Department of Primary and Secondary Education, Social Pedagogy as well as Special Needs Education, ...

Preschool children who engage in math activities at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary, according to research from Purdue University.

The latest results of the Program for International Student Assessment give tantalizing hints of the connections between students’ early-childhood education and their later math scores. A new ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. A group of California parents and preschool teachers are overcoming their fear of math ...