“For some, common core is creating common confusion,” said education correspondent Rehema Ellis on a recent NBC News segment. The crux of the news piece was that parents are struggling to help their ...

Hello, I'm Mr Firth, and I need your help today as we learn to add and subtract within ten. You can use lots of things to help you add and subtract. Counters, number lines and even your fingers. Let's ...

You can add or subtract numbers in lots of different ways. You can use number lines, number bonds, fact families, 10 squares and counters, or even just writing the numbers down. Sometimes it is faster ...

I’m sure most people can remember trying to master a certain maths rule or procedure in primary or secondary school. My elderly mother has a story about a time her father was helping her with ...