PROOF POINTS: A little parent math talk with kids might really add up, a new body of education research suggests

“Mentioning numbers during everyday activities could be more beneficial than workbooks and exercises”

“A new wave of research over the past decade has looked at how much parents talk about numbers and shapes with their children, and whether these spontaneous and natural conversations help children learn the subject. Encouraging parents to talk about numbers could be a cheap and easy way to improve the nation’s dismal math performance. “ To review the research, go to: “A little parent math talk with kids might really . . .”