Teach Your Child Math

by Benjamin, Arthur; Shermer, Michael Brant, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780737301342
• ISBN10: 0737301341
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

By transforming math "problems" into games, this easy-to-follow book gives parents a fun way to help their children learn math. With an expanded section on problem solving, fun word problems, and entertaining visual concepts, it proves that math can be interesting.

Author Biography

Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremount, California. Dr. Benjamin's articles have been featured in Scientific American and Discover. He is coauthor of Mathemagics.

Michael Brant Shermer, Ph.D., is founder and director of The Skeptics Society and the publisher of Skeptic magazine. He is the author of several books, including Teach Your Child Science.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
The Magic of Math	p. 1
Getting Excited About Math
Every Child as Mathematician	p. 9
Mathematics as a Game	p. 15
Let the Games Begin
Begin at the Beginning: Games of Naming, Sorting, and Comparing	p. 25
How Many Are There? Games of Ordering, Measuring, and Counting	p. 34
Summing Up: Addition Games	p. 54
What's the Difference? Subtracting Games	p. 87
How Many Times? Multiplication Games	p. 107
Divide and Conquer: Division Games	p. 129
Problem Solving: Taking Basic Skills to the Next Level	p. 146
Appendices	p. 163
Books on Math and Sciences for Adults	p. 164
Books on Math and Sciences for Children	p. 169
Math and Science Periodicals for Parents and Children	p. 171
Math Careers for Your Child	p. 173
Math, Science, and Technology Museums by Region and State	p. 179
Scientific Companies that Publish Math and Science Catalogues and Distribute Teaching Tools	p. 189
Index	p. 193
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