Mental Math Kids Can't Resist! (Grades 2-4)

I have to admit that it helps that I have had experiences teaching and therefore I appreciate good teaching materials. I guess it also helps that I have always used certain tricks that this book discusses. But I really believe most people can benefit from this book. Each elementary school math teacher ought to get a copy of this book. Parents who wish to speed their children along with math can certainly learn a thing or two from this book as well.


excellent!   November 20, 2005
Sonia Wilson (Virginia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is an excellent collection of lessons that provide instructions and drills of mental arithmetic. If your child can add and subtract but needs to jump to the next level of automaticity and mastery, this book is for you. There are 8 chapters of mental math techniques on major elementary topics. Each chapter has drills to strengthen the skills. The practice sheets can be copied for more practice when needed. My child's math is improved significantly with this book. He solves problems much faster than before. In the timed Beestar math tests (an excellent web site at http://www.beestar.org), he often shows up on the honor roll. This book delivers: five stars.



The books cover problem says 76+6+84 (eighty-four) not 94.   December 1, 2002
W. Bull (Escondido, California United States)
16 out of 22 found this review helpful

In response to the previous reviewer who questioned this books value based upon the math problem shown on the cover. No, I haven't read this book either but I can read the cover pretty well.


critical of the "genius" critic   June 25, 2010
jewel
I don't know what you have been smoking, but the answer to the problem on the front cover of the book which states, "76 + 84 + 6" is, in fact, CORRECT. It is 166 you nutcase, not 177, at least here in Canada it is. (Let me guess, you must have been educated in the good ol' U _ A). Shame on you for condemning in writing someone's book (a.k.a. "livlihood") without first checking your facts!


don't falsely judge a book by its cover...like someone else did   December 16, 2007
Jason Hoffman
When I first saw this book, I was looking for something for my 2 boys, ages 7 and 10. They are both very good in math, but with today's pressure on kids in school, I wanted them to have that edge. They love puzzles, and figuring out problems. When I saw the review about someone adding the numbers on the cover, I was curious. So, when I looked at the cover, I saw the numbers, added them myself. Unfortunately, someone gave this book a negative review when they are the one that misadded the numbers. Maybe they should buy this book for themselves so they can learn to add...man, oh man! I think the book is great.