Key Early Skills for Later Math Learning Discovered

This study reinforces the idea that math knowledge is incremental, and without a good foundation, a student won't do well because the math gets more complex..


The researchers also found that first graders who understood the number line and how to place numbers on the line and who knew some basic facts showed faster growth in math skills than their counterparts over the next five years. However, the researchers found that these early math skills had no impact on future reading ability.


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