When you hear the word "volume," many people probably picture a somewhat difficult concept taught in the upper grades of elementary school. However, elementary schools don't actually jump straight to teaching the word "volume." Instead, they first use the word...

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The words "long" and "short" are terms children frequently hear in their daily lives. While children of kindergarten or preschool age may have a vague understanding of the difference between long and short, elementary school math class will lead to...

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"My child can read numbers, but addition and subtraction still seem difficult..." Do you ever feel that way? Actually, before learning to write numbers for addition and subtraction, "increase," "decrease," "combine," and "separate" It's important to have many experiences with...

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To help children develop a love for math, there's a more important skill than just being able to calculate. That skill is "number sense." Number sense is the ability to intuitively grasp numbers, for example: Roughly understanding the difference between...

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