Now retired, I write math materials/books for little kids (e.g., Very Early MATH: SET 1 – Numbers tell us “How Many”). This article sparked a long-held concern I have about word problems—clarity and ...

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — When Natalia Molina began teaching her second grade students word problems earlier this school year, every lesson felt difficult. Most students were stymied by problems ...

Challenge your brain with math problems that measure up to the world's smartest teens. ... An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. ... easy word problem for Inderjit Kaur, 16.

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...

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 ...

Approach can help English learners improve at math word problems Tool boosted scores, improvement; is available for educators Date: June 19, 2018 ...

Landmark Numbers.These are numbers that students are familiar with, such as 10, 25, 50 and 100. Students will change a number into a landmark number in order to solve a problem.

Intervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension, word problem-solving skills. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 ...

One approach to early elementary word problems that is taking off in some schools, including Segue Institute, has its origins in a special education intervention for struggling math students.

RI EDUCATION Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way. In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing ...