Over at Curriculum Matters, my colleague Sean Cavanagh writes about an online site featuring virtual manipulatives for math and science classes. David Wetzel offers a variety of interactive math ...

Autumn: the time of year when apples, pumpkins, and colorful leaves fill every classroom. But while these fall staples are often presented as images on worksheets, the season is also an opportunity to ...

Manipulatives can be a powerful tool in any mathematician’s toolbox. Just as we might take a screw or a wrench to fix a squeaky chair, we can use manipulatives to help solve math problems. We may see ...

First grade teachers facing a class full of students struggling with math were more likely to turn to music, movement, and manipulative toys to get their frustrated kids engaged, finds a new study in ...