How many bears did Goldilocks encounter? How many steps did she take to get upstairs to the bears’ bedroom? Using sing-a-longs, stories and questions like these, preschool teachers at the Wilder ...

Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Imogen Harbour has just turned three but already she has the maths skills of a child starting school. She can count to 20, identify the ...

Parents who teach their children at home could have twice the impact on raising their child's performance at school compared to a good nursery education, a new study suggests. 'Formal play' better ...

And educators were left with more motivation and greater confidence as a result of the cutting-edge approach. The new Leadership For Learning program was part of a recent University of Wollongong’s ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Julie Sarama, a researcher who has developed strategies for building the mathematical skills of preschool students. A pair of New ...

A NUMERACY program aimed at kinder kids in disadvantaged communities is boosting not only their maths skills but their confidence. The Smith Family charity has been teaching kids maths through their ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Low kindergarten attendance rates are setting Australian children back in maths, with new analysis linking low literacy and numeracy ...