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Kindergarten Math is Often Too Basic. Here’s Why That’s a Problem

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

What is transitional kindergarten? Here’s what public school’s new grade has to offer.

Universal TK provides a free, high-quality preschool option for all California families with 4-year-olds. This is critical in terms of access and affordability and ensures that more families can ...
EdSource

How early childhood exposure to math builds toward academic success

It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...
The Hechinger Report

Building better early grade math teachers: Milwaukee goes back to an old playbook

Claire Madden, a math education specialist for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers different methods of subtracting two-digit numbers. Credit: Abby J. McFarland for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

How Ontario’s kindergarten curriculum rewrite could affect Windsor-Essex families

Later this month, many local schools will host kindergarten open houses. It's a chance to get a feel for what to expect in ...