As surely as 2+2=4, it also equals a beginning step on students’ mathematics journey. Single-digit addition facts like these are so heavily used in mathematics that it’s critical that students ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

A study involving 17 kindergartners tested association- and schema-based views of simple mental addition. Six children appeared to use mechanical rules: Two each stated one of the addends, added one ...