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Don't live in fear of math any longer.
Math Magic makes math what you may never have
imagined it to be: easy and fun!
Scott Flansburg -- "the Human Calculator" who believes that there are no "mathematical illiterates," just people who have not learned how to make math work for them -- demonstrates how everyone can put their phobia to rest and deal with essential every-day mathematical calculations with confidence. This is the book for millions of otherwise successful adults who are afraid to balance their checkbooks and don't know how to figure interest on savings or credit, and for the millions of students who dread their math classes and live in fear of the SAT math section.
In Math Magic, Scott Flansburg shows the reader how to:
- Master the basics, including the real way addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division work
- Simplify calculations through estimation
- Quick-check answers
- Convert metric measures to more familiar ones
- Figure tips, taxes, and percentages -- never get short-changed again!
- Master algebra using the nine easy steps to algebra
Math Magic is for all of us who need and want to improve our understanding of math. With the help of Flansburg, the Guinness World Record holder as the Fastest Human Calculator, you can do math just like magic.
Math Magic for Your Kids
Hundreds of Games and Exercises from the Human Calculator to Make Math Fun and Easy
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$15.99 |
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1/20/1998 |
| Formats: Trade PB |
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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:
- Innovative counting exercises that teach addition and subtraction
- Writing activities that reinforce math concepts
- Shortcut methods that provide "magic tricks" for learning math skills
- Riddles and puzzles that activate logic and math basics
- Games and drills that introduce and perfect multiplication and division
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