Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension ...

Solve word problems using a checklist. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many." Solve addition and subtraction word problems with a Step-by-Step Visual Model checklist. Understand what the problem ...

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

LAWRENCE — New research from the University of Kansas has found an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and ...

In summary, word problems that can be solved by the same arithmetic operation but belong to different problem types have varying difficulty. Here I have reviewed two kinds of problems that are ...

Join Mrs. Gray for a subtraction word problem with Porfessor Barble! Next we are going to take word problems to a new level with putting together/taking apart with both addends unknown. I wonder if ...

Solving word problems is a key component of math curriculum in primary schools. One must have acquired basic language skills to make sense of word problems. So why do children still find certain word ...