Zane Wubbena is a doctoral candidate in education at Texas State University. He studies cognition as it relates to early mathematics. As a former special education teacher, Wubbena wanted to know how ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

First grade math is all about building strong foundations in counting, addition, subtraction, and problem-solving—while keeping kids engaged. With the right mix of pacing guides, mastery-based tools, ...