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Summer is officially here, and if you're like most parents, you're probably thinking about swim lessons, vacations, and a much-needed break from the school routine. But here's something worth knowing: research shows kids can lose up to two months of math progress over the summer, and math tends to slide faster than reading. The good news? You don't need worksheets or a full curriculum to keep skills sharp. Here are five simple, brain-friendly ways to keep math alive this summer. 1. Make It...

Their brain just hasn't found the right entry point yet Here's a phrase I hear often: "She's just not a math person." Sometimes it's said with a shrug. Sometimes with a quiet resignation — like they've accepted it the way you accept weather. And almost always, by the time a parent says it to me, the child has already started to believe it too. "In 25 years of working with K–8 learners, the phrase I've heard more than almost any other is some version of: math just isn't their thing." ...

WHY YOUR 3RD GRADER'S MATH STRUGGLES STARTED IN KINDERGARTEN (AND WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW) By Jen, Math3 Collaborative --- Picture this: You're sitting at parent-teacher conferences, and your 7th grader's math teacher is showing you test scores. Your child is struggling with pre-algebra. Fractions are a mystery. Word problems? Forget it. You're thinking: "When did this happen? They were doing fine in elementary school... weren't they?" Here's what I've learned in over 25 years as an educator: The...