Pre-K teachers spend an average of only 2.5 percent of their day on numeracy skills. Credit: Philip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Preschool children who engage in math activities at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary, according to research from ...

New research finds links between certain math skills in young children and specific numerical activities undertaken at home with parents. The study also finds that the more parents engage in ...

A study has found that children whose parents consistently read books to them have higher literacy and numeracy skills compared to those who do not. The analysis suggests that during early childhood, ...

In this page, we describe the the project "Enhancing early childhood teacher education students’ understanding of early motor and numeracy learning" (2025-2026, PI Prof Aunio, University of Helsinki) ...

While COVID has meaningfully impacted our K-12 and higher education systems in the U.S., the early years have arguably been even more challenged. Child care supply has been decimated and parents of ...

What do we mean by Literacy and Numeracy relative to young children ? We used to think of Literacy as the skill of reading and writing when children were 'ready' to learn. Today we understand that ...

Finding the right childcare is one of the most significant decisions you make as a family in your child’s early years. An encouraging environment can significantly impact a child’s cognitive, social, ...