You can help prevent math anxiety by giving your children mental tools they need to conquer math problems. Young children expect to look at a word problem and instantly see the answer. But as they get older, their textbook math problems also grow in difficulty, so this solution-by-intuitive-leap becomes impossible. Too often the frustrated child concludes, "I'm just not good at math." But with practice, any student can learn to master word problems. Features math puzzles for elementary and middle school students inspired by classic books such as Mr. Popper's Penguins and The Hobbit. Demonstrates step-by-step how to solve these problems--and how to build a strong foundation of problem-solving skills that can handle any situation. After you finish the puzzles in this book, you'll learn how to create your own word problems from literature, using your child's favorite stories.
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