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One revolutionary program is combining math and dance to bolster middle school girls’ test scores. Can your body really help you learn new information and even help you to retain it?

Could it be possible that certain irregularities in the brain that support procedural memory are truly responsible for a person’s math struggles? Two college researchers explain why it is a strong possibility.

Have you ever thought about things that you see as useless to learn? Is Math one of those things? If you are like most people then math is one of those things, but to take a closer look at why we learn math, check out this article here.

Have you ever given thought to how to keep your student or even classroom interested in math? If you are like most parents and teachers then you have. Check out this article to see a new initiative that could help students stay interested in math.

Did you know that parents who excel in math often produce children that also excel in math? This new study shows that there is a distinct correlation between math skills. To learn more about this study, read more in this article.

When you think about brain scans do you think about math? Probably not but now you might because a new study reveals that a brain scan revealed numeracy is not always linked to our vision, to learn more about the study read this article.

Think summer break is for relaxing? Not for the students in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program’s Acceleration Academy, which is reaching out to girls to interest them in STEM.

Have you ever thought about who will teach America’s children that don’t fit the mold for traditional learning? Or have you ever thought about how they will teach these children? Read more in this article about challenges that are faced in America’s classrooms and the direction the teaching methods are going.

It turns out that misconceptions about math may actually be holding your student back in the subject. Be sure to bust these common math myths early to help them succeed.