How many bears did Goldilocks encounter? How many steps did she take to get upstairs to the bears’ bedroom? Using sing-a-longs, stories and questions like these, preschool teachers at the Wilder ...

SENATORIAL candidate and Makati City mayor Abby Binay has zeroed-in on strengthening early childhood education as a crucial step in improving the country’s quality of education. For the mayor, the ...

PUPILS sitting Scotland’s most important mathematics exams are failing to get to grips with basic numeracy skills, examiners have warned. Official reports into this summer’s National 5 and Higher ...

Gremlins in white boiler-suits harassed Britons in the early 2000s, springing from cupboards, drawers and sofas whenever people were asked to read or add up. The critters were the stars of government ...

TRAINEE primary teachers are graduating without sufficient skills to teach maths to P7 pupils, MSPs have been told. The time devoted to the basics of literacy and numeracy on teacher training courses ...

Millions of young adults have been left anxious in daily life due to struggles with maths, a poll reveals today. Over a fifth of 18 to 24-year-olds (22%) say their mental health has suffered due to ...