Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. “I’ve seen enthusiasm in some of the children who normally didn’t do as well, paper-to-pencil, but when ...

In Erin Bryan’s 5th grade math classroom, TGIF takes on a whole new meaning. Fridays don’t just herald the coming weekend. They’re also game days. “They all come in here on Fridays pumped,” said Bryan ...

It’s a common scenario in many households: A child’s struggle with their math homework quickly becomes a frustration for their parents, too. A child wrestles with a problem. His mom, trying to help, ...

Roll the dice, land on Pennsylvania Avenue and count your money to see if you have enough to buy that property. Monopoly may be teaching your children more than you know. A study published last week ...

Time and again, there have been education techniques and pedagogy developed that challenged conventional teaching and learning methods. As new approaches are tried, it is important to also analyze the ...

Third graders played for just 10 minutes per day, 3 days a week, for four weeks. The comparison group’s class received the same materials and the same instruction, but didn’t play the game. The result ...

Mathematics games encourage both children and adults to keep in touch with the subject. Here are some Math game apps that will help your child enjoy the subject: This app is vibrant and colorful. It ...

Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While hours-long Monopoly games may lead to friendly rivalry among ...

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Lily Fincher and Omar Etman show how to play a math memory game. Lily Fincher and Omar Etman show how to play a math memory game. They make two sets of cards depicting something they’ve learned ...