After overhearing yet another argument over grades, I decided to come up with a better system that tells you more about the route in question.

In the first math class for 5th graders, there is a way of explaining things that you might be tempted to teach too quickly. That is the explanation that multiplying by 10 moves the decimal point to ...

As a teacher, I often think about the fact that many students struggle with math. For some, this is based on anxiety or other dislike for the subject, but for other students, this comes from a ...

Sheriffs in Wisconsin sprang into action Friday night when a 10-year-old boy called 911 with an epic educational emergency: math homework. The confused kiddo had been struggling with his practice ...

Use this set of problem cards to get children thinking about place value with decimals. What is decimal place value? Decimal place value is a fundamental concept in mathematics, crucial for ...

During a unit on slope, José Vilson’s students just weren’t getting it, and their frustration was growing. The former middle school math teacher began brainstorming creative ways to illustrate the ...

Dividing decimals may seem intimidating without a calculator, but with a little practice, you can become an expert at performing these calculations by hand. Here’s a step-by-step guide to dividing ...

Represent fractions as parts of a set using the decimal fraction one-hundredth (0.01). Practice reading and writing decimals. Explore mixed fractions and decimals. Compare mixed decimals. Understand ...

Correspondence to Professor T J Cole, Population, Policy and Practice Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK; tim.cole{at}ucl.ac.uk Emperor Joseph II: My dear young man, don't ...