CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — When Natalia Molina began teaching her second grade students ... as the problems become harder, according to researchers. Key words can help first graders figure out ...

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — When Natalia Molina began teaching her second grade students word problems ... but they become virtually meaningless as the problems become harder, according to researchers. Key ...

Take this problem, which students might work on in 1st grade: There are some ... A second problem: Many schools teach shortcut strategies for deciphering word problems that aren’t effective ...

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — When Natalia Molina began teaching her second grade students ... as the problems become harder, according to researchers. Key words can help first graders figure out ...

In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on “key words,” the traditional, simplistic approach that often leads younger students astray CENTRAL ...