Why play matters: Shifting math from rigid drills to playful exploration helps reduce anxiety and fosters a lasting love for ...

Contrary to popular belief, math can be fun in games. The arithmetic segments in Nintendo's Brain Age games are an enjoyable challenge, and my wife swears that Donkey Kong Jr. Math is one of the ...

Parents probably have heard about the importance of developing early reading literacy skills in young children. What parents may not know is that math literacy also needs to be developed early, and ...

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still ...

Research shows that playful learning, especially through board games and gamified activities, can significantly improve young children’s math skills. From counting and number recognition to building ...

In Gregory Smith’s 5th grade class in Tampa, Fla., two girls are beating the majority of their class in an online math-strategy game. That is remarkable given the original disparity between the two ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

Wuzzit Trouble, from InnerTube games, is new in the app store this week. Innertube Games is a learning-games studio founded by four enthusiasts, including the world famous Dr. Keith Devlin: the NPR ...

I meet a lot of parents whose kids are still young, sometimes not even school age, who are already convinced that their kids are not cut out for careers in math, tech or science. One mom told me that ...