Teaching preschoolers to actually count numbers—not just recite them—will better prepare them for success in math once they start school, new research from the University of Missouri suggests.

A Wesleyan University psychology professor and her students are finding out that preschool children are more than ready to learn math, as long as it’s fun. Professor Anna Shusterman, who studies ...

CHICAGO, June 14 (UPI) -- Using larger numbers matters when teaching preschool children the concept of counting, research by the University of Chicago indicates. Researchers found preschool children ...

New research suggests reciting numbers is not enough to prepare children for math success in elementary school. The research indicates that counting, which requires assigning numerical values to ...

Preschool children seem to grasp the true concept of counting only if they are taught to understand the number value of groups of objects greater than three, research shows. Seeing that there are ...

A Purdue University Northwest faculty member is studying how preschoolers best learn to count and related numerical concepts. The early research of assistant professor of psychology Lori Petersen ...

Just a few short sessions with number board games boost counting, number recognition, and quantity understanding.

Children learn through play and they like to be challenged with games. Many preschool math toys have features that encourage children to discover, analyze and solve problems all while having a good ...

Parents often focus on academic skills before preschool. However, experts emphasize that social-emotional development is key. Children need to feel secure away from parents, communicate basic needs, ...