All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

Third-grade multiplication doesn’t have to be a struggle—game-based learning is making it more engaging than ever. From ski races to candy shop arrays, interactive tools blend fun with skill-building.

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...