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Teacher’s Math Resources
Using the Online CatalogBooks That Help Kids Books That Help Parents Books That Help KidsCCH recommends Professor B’s Mathematics for children who need remedial arithmetic instruction, or who are math phobic, or who have developed a failure mentality about math.
For all ages. Family Math is a book of math activities designed
to build an understanding of mathematics with “hands-on” materials. The
activities are designed so that families, with children of varying grade levels and
abilities, can do the activites together. Each game and activity is labeled for primary
children (grades 1-3), elementary children (grades 4-6), or secondary children (grades
7-9). Most games work with all three levels, with instructions as to how to apply it to
different levels. The activitites are clearly explained, and use common items found around
the house (buttons, beans, strips of colored paper, money, string, etc.) The games and
activities are arranged in sections that teach: beginning arithmetic concepts, word
problems and logical reasoning, measurement, numbers and operations, probability and
statistics, time and money, geometry and spatial thinking, patterns and number charts,
estimation and calculators, and careers that use mathematics. The book can be used beyond
the grammar stage, as in the sections on logical reasoning, but in the early grammar stage
the sections on beginning concepts, measurement, time and money, patterns and number
charts, and numbers and operations are especially useful. The appendix includes
mathematical concepts generally covered in each grade from kindergarten through the
eighth, which is a helpful guide.
For children ages 4-8. Based on the same format as Family Math
above, but with activities specifically designed for a child’s first exposure to
mathematical concepts before formal schooling begins. The activities in this book are
interactive and feature comparing, counting, measuring, estimating, sorting, observing,
and describing. Families explore geometry, number sense, and graphs as they create love
notes, collect stamps, produce puzzles, build mobiles, play with shadows, discuss
patterns, observe the moon and stars, and more. Parents will find the activities easy to
use for short and long play periods.
For children ages 4-8. These little picture books explain some
difficult mathematical concepts in a simple and easy to understand way for young children.
This book, for example, includes a paper clock which children can manipulate to illustrate
what different times look like on the clock. Other books in the series do an equally
admirable job. They include Numbers, Counting, Sorting, Pattern, Shape, Size, Length, Weight, and Capacity.
For children ages 9-12. A Brown Paper School Book. The Horn Book
says of this book, “This lively collection of puzzles, riddles, magic tricks, and
brain teasers provides a painless introduction to mathematical concepts and terms through
the process of experimentation and discovery.” The cartoons and puzzles can draw in
even the most reluctant math student to discover that they, too, don’t hate
mathematics after all. This was one of my son’s favorite books when he was in the
grammar stage.
For children ages 9-12. A Brown Paper School Book. In the same
format as The I Hate Mathematics Book and the other Brown Paper School Books, Math for
Smarty Pants continues making math fascinating and fun for kids. Fundamental math concepts
are conveyed through entertaining puzzles, tricks and word problems. For the
numbers-averse, this book proves that numbers are only a part of math; for the math whiz,
it offers plenty of challenges. This book proves that everyone can be a math smarty pants.
The School Library Journal says of it that “Students can’t help but grow in
mathematical skills and positive attitudes.”
For children ages 10-14. Subtitled: Algebraic Reasoning and
Number Sense. Based on the same format as Family Math above, but with activities
specifically designed for the middle school years and the dialectic stage, to help
children unlock the mysteries of algebra. Activities and games help children grasp the
concepts of variables, graphing, fractions, decimals, comparisons, simultaneous equations,
and more.
For 1st-6th grades. In Math Magic, his New York Times bestseller,
Scott 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.
Entertaining games 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.
Math Magic for Your Kids includes sections on innovative counting exercises that teach
addition and subtraction; writing activities that reinforce math concepts; shortcut
methods that provide “magic tricks” for learning mental math; riddles and
puzzles that activate logic and math basics; and games and drills that introduce and
perfect multiplication and division. Books That Help ParentsCCH recommends Professor B’s Mathematics for parents who do not understand mathematics, who want to learn mathematics at last in order to teach their children. Once the Professor B’s series has been completed, parents can go on to algebra and any other dialectic or rhetoric stage math text to advance their studies.
This book is not a curriculum, but a parent’s and teacher’s
resource which builds the Biblical foundation for mathematics instruction, and gives the
tools needed to infuse wonder and delight into mathematics instruction for children. Fritz
Hinrichs of Escondido Tutorial Service says of this
book, “... delightful reading and a great aid to the Christian mathematics teacher.
Nickel puts mathematics into its historical context and in so doing shows how its
development requires a fundamental assumption that the world we live in is rational and
harmoniously ordered. Only the biblical God provides such a context.” This book
contains necessary information for all homeschool educators and mathematics teachers.
This book gives a remarkably fine account of the influences mathematics
has exerted on the development of philosophy, the physical sciences, religion, and the
arts in Western life. Kline is not a fan of Christianity, so take that caveat with you
into the book, but it is a beneficial book to read because of Kline’s readable style,
knowledge of the subject and the link between mathematics, philosophy, and the West, and
his perspective of the history of mathematics and the influence it has had on Western
Civilization and the effect Western Civilization has had on mathematics. Read
Nickel’s book first, then this one to complete the picture of the effect of biblical
truth on mathematics. The following books offer an overview of the discipline of mathematics in various ways, beginning with simple concepts and proceeding to complex ones. They also interweave the history of the development of those concepts. The easiest and shortest book is offered first, with the next books increasing in scope, depth, and elegant beauty.
The author explains progressive mathematics concepts, their development
and history, how the mathematics are used in the real world, and how they are related to
other fields such as physics, music, and art. The book is easy to read and to understand
-- Kline is an excellent teacher and writes in such a way that you are drawn into the
whole interrelated principles of mathematics and the thought processes involved.
Mathematics for the Nonmathematician does the same thing as Hogben’s Mathematics for
the Million in a shorter book and an easier to read style.
Subtitled: How to master the magic of numbers. Originally published in
1937, Dr. Hogben leads readers through the whole course of mathematics from simple
arithmetic to calculus, taking only the most elementary knowledge of math for granted. His
explanations illuminate mathematics and take it out of the realm of supposed difficulty,
allowing those who want a better understanding or who have been intimidated by it to both
master and enjoy God’s beautiful language of size, shape, and order. An added bonus
is Dr. Hogben’s weaving of the story of the history of mathematical discovery
throughout the text. Albert Einstein said of this book, “It makes alive the contents
of the elements of mathematics.”
Not at all influenced by the abberations of “modern math”, this
is the resource that can be used from Kindergarten to Graduate School, and covers
mathematical concepts from basic addition to differential calculus. In an easy to read and
easy to understand style, Jan Gullberg becomes your personal mathematics instructor as he
presents complex topics simply, straight-forwardly, and elegantly. Mathematics: From the
Birth of Numbers also delves into the history and development of mathematical concepts,
which aids in understanding. Browse through this book to see why mathematics is really the
purest, most profound, most beautiful of all human endeavors. Using the Online CatalogThis online catalog is made possible through an association with Amazon.com. Clicking on the book cover will take you to Amazon’s information page about that book. You can look at its price, availability, any discounts currently taken for that title, reviews of the book, and other information, as well as order it if you decide to purchase the book. You can even place books in your shopping cart and save them for purchase at a later time. You can continue to add or delete books from your shopping cart until you are satisfied with your order and ready to purchase. Clicking on your browser’s “Back” button will bring you back to this catalog. Sometimes books go out of print, or the publisher runs out of stock. Any book not available from Amazon.com for any reason can be searched using AddAll.com, a book shopping site which will scan Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble, Powell’s Books, Book Close Outs and many other new and used book sites. Be sure to also check BookFinder.com for out of print book searches. Still have questions? Ask me! Return to the CatalogCCH’s Math CurriculumOnline Catalog IndexClassical Curriculum and Online Catalog
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