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 ...

You may draw examples from Miguel Secillano, Terence Tao, or even from Shakuntala Devi, all you want – but if getting your kid to sit with their math homework is nothing short of a challenge for you, ...

We don’t look at polka dots twice. Our brains immediately recognize that they’re a repeating pattern of dots. The same goes for plaid, chevron or any kind of design. We’re also able to look at a bunch ...

Did you know that almost everything we do contains mathematical notions, whether it’s serving a meal (patterns, counting, estimation) or riding a bike (ratio, distance, spatial orientation)? Children ...

Emily Farran received funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the Economic and Social Research Council, the British Academy and the Centre for Educational Neuroscience to carry out research discussed in ...

Mathematics is an important subject in every child's education, but many kids find it difficult and stressful. What if there was a way to make math fun, simple, and fast? That’s where Vedic Maths ...

Newcastle University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Ask adults about maths and they’ll often say: “I was never very good at maths at school”. How can we stop young children ...