Let's Play Math: How Homeschooling Families Can Learn Math Together, and Enjoy It!

By Denise Gaskins
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Published: March 03, 2013
Words: 42,847 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301531530

Short description

If you are like many homeschooling parents, math is not your favorite subject. Would you like to break out of the textbook mold and explore math through “living” books and activities? Whether you hope to replace your math program or just to supplement it, Denise Gaskins will show you how to turn math into a learning adventure for the whole family.

Extended description

If you are like many homeschooling parents, math is not your favorite subject. Would you like to break out of the textbook mold and explore math through "living" books and activities? Whether you hope to replace your math program or just to supplement it, this book will show you how to turn math into a learning adventure for the whole family. Your children can learn math concepts in surprising ways that awaken their minds to the beauty and fun of mathematics.

True mathematical thinking involves the same creative reasoning that children use to solve puzzles. Introduce your children to the "Aha!" factor, the thrill of solving a challenging problem, and build thinking skills with toys, games, and library books. Find out how to choose math manipulatives or make your own. Discover a wealth of motivating, hands-on ideas for teaching math, and learn how to tackle story problems with confidence.
__________ (Read more) If you are like many homeschooling parents, math is not your favorite subject. Would you like to break out of the textbook mold and explore math through "living" books and activities? Whether you hope to replace your math program or just to supplement it, this book will show you how to turn math into a learning adventure for the whole family. Your children can learn math concepts in surprising ways that awaken their minds to the beauty and fun of mathematics.

True mathematical thinking involves the same creative reasoning that children use to solve puzzles. Introduce your children to the "Aha!" factor, the thrill of solving a challenging problem, and build thinking skills with toys, games, and library books. Find out how to choose math manipulatives or make your own. Discover a wealth of motivating, hands-on ideas for teaching math, and learn how to tackle story problems with confidence.
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Can You Identify the Math Myths?

Chapter 1: The "Aha!" Factor
The Problem with School Math ~ Playing with Numbers ~ Math the Mathematician's Way ~ How Can I Teach Math If I Don't Understand It?

Chapter 2: Cultivating the "Aha!" Factor
Math That Is Social ~ Math That Is Beautiful ~ Math That Is Fun

Chapter 3: Hands-On Math
What Makes a Manipulative? ~ Homespun Math Manipulatives ~ Number Line ~ Hundred Chart ~ More Hands-On Fun

Chapter 4: How to Solve a Problem
Story Problem Challenge ~ The Trouble with Word Problems ~ Ask Yourself These Questions ~ Your Child's Most Important Math Manipulative

Chapter 5: Hooray for Math History
The Key to Understanding ~ A "Living Books" Approach ~ The Trouble with History

Chapter 6: 4,000 Years of Stumpers
Puzzles from Math History ~ Egypt and Babylonia ~ Ancient China ~ Ancient Greece ~ Ancient India ~ Arab Empires ~ European Recovery ~ Modern Mathematical Explosion

Chapter 7: Getting It All Together
Hit the Books ~ Buddy Math to the Rescue ~ The Importance of Mental Math ~ Mastering the Math Facts ~ One Week of Real Mathematics ~ How to Recognize Homeschool Math Success ~ What About Testing?

Chapter 8: Transition to "Higher" Math
The Meat of Higher-Level Math ~ Online Resources for High School Math ~ Are You Ready for a Textbook? ~ Working Yourself Out of a Job ~ Extra Credit Adventures

Conclusion: How to Teach Math

Appendixes
Looking for a Few Good Books ~ Math Resources on the Internet ~ Answers to Sample Problems ~ Notes and References
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