Math for Your First- And Second-Grader - (Family Learning Series) by Steve Slavin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Offers an easy way to be sure children master addition, subtraction, multiplication and division by showing parents how to be effective as teachers, including instructions on when to repeat a concept. Based on the math curriculums of states across the country, it covers the fundamentals, plus "new math" principles such as grouping. Includes simple activities which reinforce each concept and a mastery test for each grade level.

From the Back Cover

Make sure your child gets off to the right start in math! Help your child become more comfortable and confident with numbers Discover which mathematical concepts first-and second-graders should learn Enjoy helping your child master key math skills You can teach your child the basic skills that will lay the foundations for future success in math and science. Based on standard math curriculums, this book covers all the math that your first- and second-graders should be learning and gives you dozens of proven techniques for teaching these crucial skills. Steve Slavin, an educator with a special gift for math instruction, shows parents how to teach the fundamentals--counting, addition, subtraction, fractions, simple word problems, even the beginnings of multiplication and division--plus "new math" principles such as grouping. Simple activities build these skills in a fun way, step-by-step. All concerned parents, including home-schoolers, will applaud this confidence-building guide.

About the Author

STEVE SLAVIN, an economics and math professor at Union County College in New Jersey, is the author of All the Math You'll Ever Need, also available from Wiley, and several math texts.