{"product_id":"teach-your-children-tables-how-to-blitz-tests-and-succeed-in-mathematics-for-life-paperback-softback-9780730319634","title":"Teach Your Children Tables; How to Blitz Tests and Succeed in Mathematics for Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9780730319634","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTeach Your Children Tables\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow to Blitz Tests and Succeed in Mathematics for Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBill Handley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780730319634, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 March 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.1 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.318 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat math skills are a head start to lasting success\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeach Your Children Tables\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate guide to improving your child's mathematical abilities. Written by a renowned education expert, this book provides a proven approach to teaching that will help you enable your child to master multiplication tables in less than half an hour, and solve problems like 96 x 97 faster than they could tap it into a calculator! This updated third edition includes new chapters on factors and playing with square numbers, plus tips for learning tables up to fifteen and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildren will learn that numbers can be fun while they improve their thinking skills, boost their confidence and self-esteem, learn problem-solving strategies, and set themselves up for lasting educational success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople who excel at maths are not necessarily more intelligent; they just use better strategies than the rest of us. This book gives you the perspective and the strategies you need to improve your child's understanding of maths, and introduce them to techniques that will help them achieve better test results, whether it's the weekly quiz, NAPLAN, or scholarship or entrance exams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Imagine helping your child:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerform lightning-quick calculations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover easy methods of multiplication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the basic principles of mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave fun playing with numbers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcellent maths skills present a serious advantage, throughout school and beyond. Children who are good at maths get better grades, higher test scores, and are accepted into better schools. Maths-minded adults are more in demand professionally, in fields that pay better and provide more room for upward mobility. If you could give your child this kind of gift, why wouldn't you? Now you can—\u003ci\u003eTeach Your Children Tables\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how, and makes it feel like fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Learning the method 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Teach your child tables 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Multiplication — getting started 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Using a reference number 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Multiplying numbers above and below the reference number 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Checking your answers 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Multiplication — more about the methods 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 A fun mathematical short cut — multiplying by 11 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Factors 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Multiplying using two reference numbers 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Using two reference numbers with factors 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Learning beyond the tables 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Playing with squares 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Direct multiplication 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Having fun with numbers 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Solving problems and puzzles 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Alphametics — fun with numbers 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Encyclopaedia salesman puzzle 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Solutions and practice sheets 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Solutions to puzzles in chapter 14 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Solutions to alphametic problems in chapter 15 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Solution to encyclopaedia salesman puzzle 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Practice sheets 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Why the method works 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 215\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173727400216,"sku":"9780730319634","price":13.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780730319634.jpg?v=1781168493","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/teach-your-children-tables-how-to-blitz-tests-and-succeed-in-mathematics-for-life-paperback-softback-9780730319634","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}