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Mathematics, which encompasses a vast array of concepts and branches from addition and geometry to prime numbers and calculus, can be learned by anyone, and anyone can excel in its study. Essentially the science of numbers and their relationships and operations, mathematics has been covered in a pall of confusion and strong opinions largely due to misinformation and poor educational theory.

Recently, however, educators in the West have begun to re-examine the virtues and strengths of a more Eastern approach. The increasing popularity of Singapore Math is proof enough of this trend, though there are plenty of similar programs being developed to help kids understand the principles of mathematics, not just memorize functions and their results.

It's not just a stereotype—kids from Asian countries and backgrounds do better at math than their Western counterparts. Observation has suggested this, comparison studies have supported it, and international tests have proven the case. The stereotype comes in when people suppose those students do well in math because there's some innate Asian math gene that helps them "get it."

In his fascinating book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell clarifies that misperception (along with many others). The reason Asian students do so well in math, he says, is that their cultural roots place such an overwhelming emphasis on the importance and value of hard work. It isn't that American kids are less mentally suited for mathematics; it's just that they are made to do less, not pushed as hard, trained to value leisure over labor.

There's another reason Asian students do so well in math: their approach to numbers is simple and intuitive and regular. Our Western system of counting, for instance, is frustratingly disjointed. One, two, three....eleven, twelve....fifteen....twenty-one, twenty-two, etc. The Chinese count this way: one, two, three....ten-one, ten-two, ten-three....two-ten-one, two-ten-two, two-ten-three, and so on.

For Christians, the push to understand the principles of mathematics is surely the correct approach. God's world demands our understanding—if we're going to take His command to have dominion over the Earth seriously, we must know and comprehend underlying principles, not just surface-level knowledge. This applies as much to mathematics as any other discipline, especially since numbers are such a fundamental element of so many things.

The study of math also reminds us that God is orderly (1 Cor. 14:33). Its principles are demonstrable because they were dictated by God Himself and are held in place by His sovereign hand. What we can't forget, however, is that the rules of mathematics don't bind God; He is orderly, but He created order, and not the other way around. Mathematical knowledge is useless if it is held in higher esteem than its Author.

As an educational bookstore, we offer plenty of math curriculum and resources. Math books remain among our most popular items, in fact, and even those who don't homeschool supplement their kids' school homework with extra math workbooks and drill. It's an important subject, especially in our modern era, and we encourage you to take it seriously and take as much time as necessary when presenting it to your children.

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10-Sided Dice in Dice (5 pack)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-10th grade
in Probability & Dice (Location: MATM-DICE)
$3.00 $2.00 (1 in stock)
4" Geared Clock
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clocks
$3.00 $2.00 (1 in stock)
5" Plastic Geoboard (double-sided)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEOB)
$3.00 $2.00 (3 in stock)
7" Geoboard 5X5 Two Sided
from Cuisenaire Company of America, Inc.
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEOB)
$3.00 (13 in stock)
7" Plastic Geoboard (5x5)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEOB)
$2.99 $1.50 (2 in stock)
ACSI Math K - Teacher Guide
1st edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
ACSI Math K Set- Student Book and Teacher Guide
1st edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$25.00 (2 in stock)
Addition & Subtraction with Cuisenaire Rods
by Patricia S. Davidson
from ETA/Cuisenaire Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Cuisenaire Rod Materials (Location: MATM-ROD)
$11.00 (1 in stock)
Addition and Subtraction Beyond Math Facts
by Susan R. Greenwald
from Longevity Publishing
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Subtraction (Location: MATR-AR2SU)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Addition Flashcards (Commutative Law)
from Classical Conversations
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$12.99 $7.00 (2 in stock)
Anno's Counting Book
by Mitsumasa Anno
from HarperCollins
for Preschool-1st grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$8.99 $4.50 (2 in stock)
Arithmetic Can Be Fun
by Munro Leaf
9th printing from J.B. Lippincott Co.
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Arithmetic Flashcards
from Memoria Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
$10.95 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Attribute Blocks
from Classroom Products
for Preschool-5th grade
in Attribute Blocks (Location: MATM-ATT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Base Ten Blocks: Activities
by Sherry Nortman-Wolf
from Learning Resources
in Base Ten (Location: MATM-B10)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Basic K5 Concept Cards
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$16.00 (1 in stock)
Circus Shapes
by Stuart J. Murphy
from HarperCollins
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Classroom Coins set
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$5.00 (3 in stock)
Clocks and More Clocks
by Pat Hutchins
from Macmillan
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Color Tiles - Set of 100
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Color Tiles (Location: MATM-TILE)
$9.00 $6.00 (4 in stock)
Color Tiles - Set of 200
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Color Tiles (Location: MATM-TILE)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Color Zoo
by Lois Ehlert
1st edition from HarperCollins
for Nursery-1st grade
1990 Caldecott Honor Book
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Combination Dot Cards - K5 - 2
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$18.00 (2 in stock)
Combination Dot Cards - K5 - 2 Homeschool
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Cuisenaire Rods Introductory Set
from Learning Resources
for Preschool-7th grade
$13.99 $8.50 (2 in stock)
Cuisenaire Rods Small Group Set (in bucket)
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for Preschool-7th grade
$24.99 $15.00 (1 in stock)
Designs in Math - Addition
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Dimensions Math KA - Textbook
from Singapore Math
for Kindergarten
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Dimensions Math KA - Workbook
from Singapore Math
for Kindergarten
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Double-Sided Geoboard 7x7 Pin
from ETA/Cuisenaire Publications
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEOB)
$2.00 (2 in stock)
Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics A - Textbook
Standards Edition from Marshall Cavendish Education
for Kindergarten
in Singapore Math® K (Location: MAT-SMK)
$31.00 $18.00 (1 in stock)
Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics B - Teacher's Guide
Standards Edition from Marshall Cavendish Education
for Kindergarten
in Singapore Math® K (Location: MAT-SMK)
$38.00 (1 in stock)
Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics B - Textbook CC
Common Core from Marshall Cavendish Education
for Kindergarten
in Primary Mathematics (Common Core) (Location: MAT-SMCC)
$26.00 $17.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring Statistics in the Elementary Grades Book 1
by Bereska, Bolster, Bolster, and Schaeffer
from Dale Seymour Publications
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Calculus & Statistics (Location: MATR-CAL)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Family Math
by Jean Kerr Stenmark, et al.
from University of California Press
for Kindergarten-7th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$10.00 (3 in stock)
Family Math for Young Children
by Grace Davila Coates, Jean Kerr Stenmark
4th edition from Equals
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Felt 3" Numerals
from A Beka Books
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Foam Pattern Blocks - 36 pieces
from Unknown Publisher
for Kindergarten-7th grade
in Pattern & Attribute Blocks (Location: MATM-PAT)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Folding Meter Stick
for Kindergarten-Adult
in Measuring Tools & Thermometers (Location: MATM-MEA)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
From Here to There with Cuisenaire Rods
by Patricia S. Davidson, Robert E. Willcutt
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Cuisenaire Rod Materials (Location: MATM-ROD)
$6.50 (3 in stock)
Games for Math
by Peggy Kaye
from Random House
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$18.00 $9.50 (4 in stock)
Greatest Gymnast of All
by Stuart J. Murphy
from HarperCollins
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Handbook for Primary Mathematics Teachers
by Juliana Ng Chye Huat, Lim Kian Huat
from Marshall Cavendish Education
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Singapore Math® Resources (Location: MAT-SMR)
$14.00 (3 in stock)
Homeschool Number Concepts Flashcards
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten Age 4
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Math K - Teacher Edition
from Alpha Omega Publications
for Kindergarten
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$62.50 $30.00 (1 in stock)
How Do You Lift a Lion?
by Robert E. Wells
from Albert Whitman & Company
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$8.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Infinity and Me
by Kate Hosford, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska
from Carolrhoda Books, Inc.
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?
from Albert Whitman & Company
for K-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$7.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
Liberty Mathematics Level K - Teacher Manual
by Wendy Kramer & Edward Shewan
from Christian Liberty Press
in CLP Liberty Mathematics (Location: MAT-CLP)
$9.50 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Lifepac: Math K - Book 1
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$30.50 $16.00 (2 in stock)
Lifepac: Math K - Book 2
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$30.50 $16.00 (2 in stock)
M&M's Counting Book
by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
from Charlesbridge
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Math in a Flash - Addition
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Math With Confidence K - Instructor Guide
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
$32.95 $22.00 (1 in stock)
Math With Confidence K - Student Workbook
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
$20.95 $14.50 (1 in stock)
Math-U-See Integer Block Kit - Full Set
from Math-U-See
for Kindergarten-8th grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$91.00 $60.00 (3 in stock)
Math-U-See Primer - Instruction Pack
from Math-U-See
for Kindergarten
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$30.00 (1 in stock)
Math-U-See Skip Count & Addition Facts with Songbook
from Math-U-See
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$12.00 $8.50 (1 in stock)
Mathtacular 1 - DVD
from Avyx, Inc.
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Math Drill (Location: MATR-DRI)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Maximum Math
by Kathryn Stout
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$16.00 (1 in stock)
MCP Mathematics K - Teacher Edition
3rd edition from Dale Seymour Publications
for Kindergarten
in MCP Mathematics (Location: MAT-MCP)
$18.00 (4 in stock)
MFW Horizontal Addition and Subtraction Flashcards
from My Father's World
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
$14.00 (3 in stock)
Millions to Measure
by David M. Schwartz
from HarperTrophy
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Miquon Lab Sheet Annotations and Mathematics for the Primary Teacher
by Robert Hightower, Peter & Lore Rasmussen
3rd edition from Key Curriculum Press
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$26.95 $8.00 (2 in stock)
Miquon Red Book
Miquon Math Book 2
by Robert Hightower, Peter & Lore Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$16.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Mission of Addition
Math is CATegorical
by Brian P. Cleary, Illustrated by Brian Gable
from Scholastic Inc.
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
My Book of Telling Time
from Kumon Publishing
for Preschool-1st grade
in Kumon Basic Skills (Location: PRE-KUM)
$6.76 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Numbers Flashcards
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$23.00 (4 in stock)
Numbers Skills K5 - Teacher Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten Age 5
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$20.00 (3 in stock)
Once Upon a Dime
by Nancy Kelly Allen, illustrated by Adam Doyle
from Charlesbridge
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cents, New Cents
The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
by Bonnie Worth, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu
1st edition from Random House Books for Young Readers
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
One Hundred Shoes
Step Into Reading: Step 2 (Reading with Help)
by Charles Ghigna, illustrated by Bob Staake
from Random House
for Preschool-1st grade
in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Pattern Animals
by Judi Magarian-Gold, Sandra Mogensen
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Plastic Coins
for Preschool-3rd grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Play Money Smart Pack
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Money (Coins & Currency) (Location: MATR-MON)
$5.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Preschool Math at Home
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Preschool-1st grade
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
$21.95 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Primary Bucket Balance
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Scales & Balances (Location: MATM-BAL)
$24.99 $14.00 (1 in stock)
RightStart Base Ten Picture Cards
from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$4.50 (2 in stock)
RightStart Clock Card Deck
from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$4.50 (3 in stock)
RightStart Fraction Card Deck
from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$4.50 (2 in stock)
RightStart Manipulative Set
2nd edition from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Preschool-6th grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$218.00 $140.00 (1 in stock)
RightStart Mathematics Level A - Lessons
by Joan A. Cotter
2nd edition from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$49.00 (1 in stock)
RightStart Mathematics Level B - Worksheets
by Joan A. Cotter
2nd edition from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$17.75 $11.30 (1 in stock)
RightStart Money Card Deck
from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$4.50 (2 in stock)
Saxon Math 1 - Home Study Teacher Manual
from Saxon Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$60.00 (4 in stock)
Saxon Math K - Home Study Teacher's Manual
from Saxon Publishers
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$60.00 (2 in stock)
See Inside Shapes Puzzle
from Melissa & Doug Toys
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Geometry & Shapes (Location: MATR-GEO)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Singapore Model Method for Learning Mathematics
from Pan Pacific Publications
for Kindergarten-10th grade
in Singapore Math® Resources (Location: MAT-SMR)
$32.00 $22.00 (1 in stock)
Sorting (Knowabout)
by Henry Pluckrose, photos by Chris Fairclough
from Franklin Watts
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Student Balance
from ETA/Cuisenaire Publications
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Scales & Balances (Location: MATM-BAL)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Super Source Cuisenaire Rods
from ETA/Cuisenaire Publications
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Cuisenaire Rod Materials (Location: MATM-ROD)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Tangrams - 28-piece set
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Tangrams (Location: MATM-TG)
$4.00 (12 in stock)
Tangrams - Single Set (7 pieces)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Tangrams (Location: MATM-TG)
$1.50 $1.00 (53 in stock)
Ten, Nine, Eight
by Molly Bang
from Greenwillow Books
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
1984 Caldecott Honor book
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$7.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
Times Tales DVD
by Jennie von Eggers, M.J. Flanagan
from Trigger Memory Systems
for K-6th grade
in Multiplication (Location: MATR-AR3MU)
$15.00 (2 in stock)
Weighing & Balancing
Young Math
by Jane Jonas Srivastava, illustrated by Aliki
from Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Vintage Science & Math (Location: VIN-SCI)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
You Can Count on Monsters
by Richard Evan Schwartz
from CRC Publications
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
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