Parents helping kids enjoy math may boost achievement as much as content support
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How do children learn math? It’s shaped by what they know as well as their motivation and engagement. Historically, research on children’s math learning has been focused on parents’ cognitive practices (such as math talk—informal conversations that involve math), however emerging evidence shows how parents’ motivational practices (encouraging independence and helping children enjoy math) may […]