ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Is the pandemic having an impact on kids’ academic skills? A handful of new studies suggest students are losing more ground in math right now, rather than reading. Researchers say it may be more difficult to teach some math concepts in virtual classrooms. But what can parents do at home? Ivanhoe has more on activities that can help families reinforce early math skills.
For three-year old Ben, if you can snap it together or stack it, it’s fun. His mom knows it’s skill-building.
“Definitely important in terms of organization, thinking ahead, planning things,” said Ben’s mom, Anna Harding.