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Let's play math : How families can learn math together - and enjoy it / Denise Gaskins ; foreword by Keith Devlin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Blue Mound, IL : Tabletop Academy Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: xviii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781892083203
  • 1892083205
Other title:
  • How families can learn math together - and enjoy it [Other title]
Subject(s):
Contents:
How to understand math. Introduction -- The "aha" factor -- Think like a mathematician -- Playful problem-solving. Math you can play -- Math you can touch -- Math that makes you think -- Math with living books. Math you can read -- 4,000 years of stumpers -- Let's get practical. Weaving it all together -- Struggling with math -- Transition to high school math -- Conclusion: Growing up with math.
Summary: "Yes, Your Kids CAN Learn Math Without Tears. All parents and teachers have one thing in common: we want our children to understand and be able to use math. Filled with stories and pictures, Let's Play Math offers a wealth of practical, hands-on ideas for exploring concepts from preschool to high school. Your children will gain a strong foundation when you approach math as a family game, playing with ideas"--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 793.74 G248 Checked out 07/18/2024 33111008702017
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

All parents and teachers have one thing in common: we want our children to understand and be able to use math. Written by a veteran homeschooling mom, Let's Play Math offers a wealth of practical, hands-on ideas for exploring math from preschool to high school. Whether you want to balance and enrich a traditional curriculum or launch an off-road mathematical adventure of your own, this book helps you introduce your children to the "Aha!" factor--the thrill of conquering a tough challenge. True mathematical thinking involves the same creative reasoning that children use to solve puzzles. Your children will build a stronger foundation of understanding when you approach math as a family game, playing with ideas.

Includes resources, references, and index.

"Yes, Your Kids CAN Learn Math Without Tears. All parents and teachers have one thing in common: we want our children to understand and be able to use math. Filled with stories and pictures, Let's Play Math offers a wealth of practical, hands-on ideas for exploring concepts from preschool to high school. Your children will gain a strong foundation when you approach math as a family game, playing with ideas"--Amazon.com.

How to understand math. Introduction -- The "aha" factor -- Think like a mathematician -- Playful problem-solving. Math you can play -- Math you can touch -- Math that makes you think -- Math with living books. Math you can read -- 4,000 years of stumpers -- Let's get practical. Weaving it all together -- Struggling with math -- Transition to high school math -- Conclusion: Growing up with math.

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