The basic reason why math fact fluency matters, cognitive scientists say, is that it frees up brainpower or working memory to do more complex mathematical work—like figuring out how to structure ...

Twitter user @lesvity, who goes by the name The LUVITY on the platform, posted a basic algebra equation on Sunday afternoon: 6÷2 (1+2).

Make sure you include serious arithmetic components early on. Waiting until 8th grade algebra to remediate in basic math when fundamental weaknesses are exposed in the classroom is hardly the answer.