On October 1st, the announcement rings out: “It’s time to master those multiplication facts, everyone!” The goal? Memorize them all by Thanksgiving and never forget. But reality teaches us otherwise.

MILWAUKEE - Rohita Shah, owner of Mathnasium in Whitefish Bay, shares screen-free activities that can help kids keep their math skills sharp while school is out.

When your children return to school in the fall, their teachers will spend several weeks helping them get back the skills that they lost during the summer. The worst losses occur in the retention of ...