Early Learning

One of the earliest and most enjoyable roles for parents is reading or telling stories aloud to their children. Beyond this deli...

Ever wondered why humans (mammals, by the way*) have two hands and two feet?

To learn to count, of course!

One of the simple...

Human language lets us learn new words for things we haven't actually seen. We do this naturally, like in conversations, using c...

That pivotal preschool puzzle: When your little one approaches five, the question often surfaces – do you embrace an "early" ent...

That knot of apprehension when numbers appear? That's often math anxiety, a very real feeling of unease or even fear when faced...

When math educator Tom Fisher wants his students to grapple with a concept, he's not afraid to let them feel a little... puzzled...