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| Synopsis A book of games and activities that parents can share with their children to help them see math in the everyday world, improve their skills, and become less "mathphobic." Exercises and activities explore the mathematical concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Includes guidelines for parents and awards of recognition for students.
Publisher's Note In Math Magic, his New York Times bestseller, Scoff Flansburg demonstrated his universal ability to make math fun and easy for adults. Now in Math Magic for Your Kids, the Human Calculator does the same for elementary school children. Measuring flour for a birthday cake, setting the dinner table, counting change -- learning these simple skills daunts millions of children. And helping them along can be frustrating for parents. In Math Magic for Your Kids, Scott Flansburg comes to the rescue. With entertaining games and tricks, this proven method helps kids develop a positive attitude about numbers, the necessary foundation on which they will build math skills for the rest of their education. Children will discover hours of independent amusement, while parents will find activities they can do with their children to supplement their schoolwork and to help them get better grades, including:
Exercises and activities explore the mathematical concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, with guidelines for parents In Math Magic, his New York Times bestseller, Scott Flansburg demonstrated his universal ability to make math fun and easy for adults. Now in Math Magic for Your Kids, the Human Calculator does the same for elementary school children. Measuring flour for a birthday cake, setting the dinner table, counting change, learning these simple skills daunts millions of children. And helping them along can be frustrating for parents. In Math Magic for Your Kids, Scott Flansburg comes to the rescue. With entertaining games and tricks, this proven method helps kids develop a positive attitude about numbers, the necessary foundation on which they will build math skills for the rest of their education. Children will discover hours of independent amusement, while parents will find activities they can do with their children to supplement their schoolwork and to help them get better grades, including:Innovative counting exercises that teach addition and subtractionWriting activities that reinforce math conceptsShortcut methods that provide "magic tricks" for learning math skills Riddles and puzzles that activate logic and math basicsGames and drills that introduce and perfect multiplication and division Packed with hundreds of games, exercises, and tricks, this innovative book by the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Math Magic" is the perfect device for parents who want to transform their math-phobic children into math wizards. Line art throughout. Answer key. Packed with hundreds of games, illustrations, exercises, and tricks, an innovative primer shows children ages five to eight the importance--and fun--of math by relating mathematical concepts to everyday life, from counting change to estimating distances. Reprint. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All rights reserved.Math Magic for Your Kids: Hundreds of Games and Exercises from the Human Calculator to Make Math Fun and Easy by Scott Flansburg
This book contains: Activities and exercise to explore the concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Parent guidelines are included. The book is packed with games, illustrations, tricks, and exercises to show children the fun, and importance of math in everyday life. From the back cover: Measuring flour for a birthday cake, setting the dinner table, counting change -- learning these simple skills daunts millions of children. And helping them along can be frustrating for parents. InMath Magic for Your Kids, Scott Flansburg comes to the rescue. With entertaining games and tricks, this proven method helps kids develop a positive attitude about numbers, the necessary foundation on which they will build math skills for the rest of their education. Children will discover hours of independent amusement, while parents will find activities they can do with their children to supplement their schoolwork and to help them get better grades, including:
This book has never been used, however, it does show some shelf wear. The binding is tight, all pages are intact with no writing or marks. As would be expected there is a slight yellowing of the pages due to the age of the book (Published 1998) |