The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply
Author | : Greg Tang |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2017-03-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781338193770 |
ISBN-13 | : 1338193775 |
Rating | : 4/5 (775 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply written by Greg Tang and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Greg Tang takes on the times tables, teaching kids innovative ways to multiply numbers and derive answers WITHOUT memorization. Four is very fast to do when you multiply by 2.Here's a little good advice --please just always double twice!BEST OF TIMES gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables. A child who can multiply by two, for instance, can multiply by four and even eight! Likewise, times six builds on times two and times three.With his common-sense approach, Greg Tang encourages kids to solve problems creatively, building both their skills and their confidence.