My first graders ended this school year asking for more math. I know—I am still surprised myself, not because I ever doubted my students (in my decade of teaching, that has never happened!), but ...

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"International school math is behind Japan's, right?" This is something I'm often told when my child attends an international school ← based on my own researchActually, I had that impression too!

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...