Math For Children

I remember learning all kinds of tricks when I was young, but not how they worked - possibly because the people who showed them to me didn't know either. Teaching children new skills and tricks certainly stimulates them, but if you go no further you are doing them a disfavour. Inquisitiveness is natural to a child, but it has become an essential weapon in the armoury of an adult. One of the aims of this book is to encourage children to dig deeper every time they learn something new. Number Magic is the second book I have written for my elder granddaughter, a lively 8-year-old who loves ...

Learn about shapes.

Dan and Sue are sure they can build a snowman taller than a tree—even if John and Zack don’t believe them. Rulers, yardsticks, and tape measures are useful tools for Dan and Sue, but will the snowman measure up?

Learn about patterns.

Mike and his friends are ready to friends are ready to donate books from their own libraries for the school's book drive. But when Mike realizes his favorite book from the Dino Spy—Private Eye series is missing, what will he do? Acting like a private eye will make all the difference, and Mike is on the case.

Why does a football spiral? How do some athletes jump so high? The answer is science! The Secret Science of Sports helps kids better understand concepts of science, technology, engineering, and math through the sports they love to play and watch.

Times Table for Kids is an excellent resource for parents and teachers looking to support early math education. Whether used at home or in the classroom, this book will help children master their times tables with ease and enthusiasm. Watch as they gain confidence and a love for math.

Learn about subtraction.

Over 150 interactive, engaging, and challenging math riddles for kids. Help your child become a MASTER at multiplication and division! Bring math to the kitchen when cooking breakfast, lunch, and dessert or eating fruits, vegetables, and meats in our Food Theme version. Discover a gigantic collection of food and cooking related riddles.

After Troy’s teacher tells the students about a scale during math class, Troy has an idea for a math game. Will Troy’s scale guessing game be a hit with the class? Just “weight” and see what Troy has hidden in his mystery bags to find out.

One morning a little girl wakes up to find everything in life arranging itself into a math problem, and she must find her way out of the Math Curse!

Jen and her brother Nick, along with some friends, are ready for some friendly competition. Who ends up selling more lemonade—Jen with the yellow or Nick with the pink? At the end of the day, it all adds up to "sum" fun.

Want a fun math resource? Then Mastering Mathematics for Kids is the perfect answer. Many parents have the problem of not having adequate time nor are they skilled in the area of teaching. Well...the Mastering Mathematics addition book is the perfect solution because it lays out problems and quizzes that the kid can have on the go, which will in turn increase their understanding level of math.

Open the barn doors to a world of possibilities. Join Graph Giraffe as he explores probability on the farm. Learn how probability helps you see information in new ways.

The “modern” education system. It hasn't changed much since it started back in 1837. The same rules apply. Whether your child pays attention to the teacher or not, it's up to them. The problem is, even if the child tries to pay attention, many find it difficult to learn this way. In fact, compared to active learning, traditional lecturing increases the failure rates by as much as 55 percent. On top of that, it can result in thousands of dollars in private tutoring and extra resources.

Imagine the best time for your child to learn math is at night! Crazy, right? But it's true. The Meditation Guide to Multiplication Mastery for Kids mixes calming tunes, meditation, and multiplication tables to help kids relax and remember math facts. It's a soothing math lesson they hear while resting.

In 1952, April is seven years old and adores her big sister, Annabel. But Annabel is failing her math class and desperately needs help with a tough math problem. April decides to write to Albert Einstein, asking him to give a hand.

Probability and odds are calculated by counting all the times something might happen and then how many times one particular outcome does happen.

Two coins are face-up side by side. What will happen if you roll one coin around the top of the other? Will the head be right-side up? Or upside-down?

Help your child become a master at multiplication and division! Take a trip through the jungle, ocean, forest, farm, swamp, and desert in our animal theme version. Discover a gigantic collection of animal- and nature-related riddles. With interesting facts and twists, these riddles will have your child practicing math for hours!