A child stares at 8 + 7. Ten seconds pass. Then twenty. For many parents, this moment sparks a difficult question. Is my child struggling because they do not understand math, or because basic facts never became automatic? It is a simple scenario, but the answer is...

When we think about math struggles, we often picture multiplication facts, fractions, or word problems. But what if one of the most common misunderstandings begins much earlier, with a symbol students see every single day? In this installment of our Unlocking...