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New York State Math Stars Compete in Albany
New York State Math Stars Shine in Albany
Why Children Are Anxious About Mathematics
New York Student Shares Love for First in Math
Brothers Achieve Success in More Ways Than One
Cottonwood Elementary Students’ Achievements in Math Add Up to New Bicycles
First In Math Students Reach Milestone During Difficult Year
First In Math Named 2020 AACPS Partner of the Year
New Jersey Students Take 24® Game Tournament Online
Top First In Math Kindergarten Team in the Nation Meets Inventor
First In Math A Family Affair for 2020 Top Ten Champion
2019-2020 Top Ten Rankings Competition Special Announcement

Previously Featured Articles

First In Math Helps Energize 2015 NCTM Conference

Armed with the mantra Energizing Every Child to Learn, Love and Live Math™, representatives from First In Math spent four days at the 2015 NCTM convention, meeting new friends and connecting with current fans.

Field Trip Reinforces ‘Search, Discover, Share’ Motto of Cub Scouts

Seven Cub Scouts visited Suntex International Inc., the parent company of First In Math, to learn that creating a digital game follows a lot of the same simple steps they use to build Lego® figures, write a story, or play an instrument.

Math March Madness Uncovers Champions With Heart

For a few thousand Washington DC public school students—and in particular, one unusual group of thirteen—March Madness 2015 will resonate for a very long time.

Goals Index A Valuable Aide to Communication Between Teachers, Students

Teachers are using the First In Math Goals Index to evaluate their students, and talk with them about math

Visit the First In Math Team in Boston

Teachers! Talk with Robert Sun and the entire Suntex team at NCTM 2015 to learn how First In Math allows children at every skill level to develop into successful math students.

Schools In India and the U.S. Share Excitement for Math

The U.S. and India are huge countries with vast cultural variation. But because Math is a universal language, the First In Math program is a great way to make math accessible to students in both countries.

First In Math Madness Returns to Philadelphia’s John Barry ES

March means NCAA basketball for most of the country, but it is also time for the annual First in Math Madness Tournament for students at Commodore John Barry Elementary in West Philadelphia.

Teachers Must Nurture Untapped Potential of Female Students

Pennsylvania teacher hopes to draw more girls into the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

24 Challenge Champions, Then & Now: Alex Knoll

According to PGA golf pro Alex Knoll, the importance of consistent practice in golf—and math—cannot be discounted.

Pennsylvania Regional IU’s to Sponsor 24 Challenge Events in 2015

A national phenomenon in the 1990’s, Suntex 24 Challenge® Tournaments are being revived in a big way throughout Pennsylvania.

First In Math Takes the Conversation to Social Media

Social media tools like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook were not on the radar of most educators just five or ten years ago—but that is changing.

Deep Practice and Its Promise for Math Education

Baldi Middle School has consistently ranked among the top ten FIM schools in the US for each of the past five years. How was this productive culture established and why do Baldi students embrace math with such enthusiasm when the subject intimidates so many children?

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