A new study finds traditional math instruction – what many folks call "drill and kill" – is more effective in helping young children struggling in math than group work, peer tutoring or hands ...

It’s OK if math assignments don’t look like traditional math worksheets. If teachers give homework, it should be interactive and exploratory in nature, not stagnant worksheets.

More than one right answer, more than one right method. While those tasks make sense for 5th graders, kindergartners—and even preschoolers—can learn math through problem solving, Boaler said.