Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

Riverside Middle School teacher Sue Solomon tells her students there's nothing like a warm, sandy beach, a diet Coke with lime and a big book of algebra problems. Although, when students in her ...

Books about mathematical concepts are great tools for integrating the reading and math skills children need to be successful. These math books will encourage interaction with numbers and help readers ...