Hands of a child learning about patterns of size and color with colorful wooden blocks. Source: myboys/Shutterstock Part of what makes us human is the need for our brains to search for meaning ...

From building with blocks to learning dance moves, patterns are a big part of your child’s daily life! Here are fun ways to help children strengthen their… ...

Play a math and movement game making patterns with Caitlin Cargill and Madison. Large colored dots placed on the floor prompt Madison to do arm circles on purple dots, squats on red dots, and a ...

Ariel Robinson, Teaching and Learning about Patterns in Preschool, Teaching Children Mathematics, Vol. 25, No. 3 (November/December 2018), pp. 152-157 ...

We spoke with an expert from Vanderbilt University about why patterns aren't included in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten math and whether they should be added.

A tool developed by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis shows whether chemistry students tend to extrapolate from concepts or rely on memorization. The difference can predict how ...