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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 Days to Multiplication Mastery
by Marion Stewart
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 2nd-4th grade
in Multiplication (Location: MATR-AR3MU)
10 Days to Multiplication Mastery - Teacher Edition
by Marion W. Stuart
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 2nd-4th grade
in Multiplication (Location: MATR-AR3MU)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
10 Days to Multiplication Mastery - Workbook
by Marion W. Stuart
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 2nd-4th grade
in Multiplication (Location: MATR-AR3MU)
10 Secrets to Addition/Subtraction Fact Mastery
by Marion W. Stuart
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
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)
25 Mini Math Mysteries
by Bill Johnson
from Scholastic Inc.
for 3rd-6th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
25 Super Cool Math Board Games
by Lorraine Hopping Egan; illustrated by Teresa Anderko
from Scholastic Inc.
for 3rd-6th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can't Resist
by Martin Lee
from Teaching Resources
for Grades 4th-8th
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$8.00 (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)
50 Amazing Things Kids Need to know About Mathematics
by Anne Rooney
from Quercus
for 3rd-6th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
58-Piece Metric Weight Set
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Scales & Balances (Location: MATM-BAL)
$30.00
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 4 - Teacher's Edition
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 4th grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$93.99
ACSI Math 4 - Textbook
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 4th grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
ACSI Math 4 - Textbook (old)
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 4th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Adding and Subtracting
Math Magic
by Wendy Clemson and David Clemson
from Two-Can Publishing
for 1st-4th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Addition Facts That Stick
Math Facts That Stick
by Kate Snow
1st Edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$20.95
Addition Flashcards
from A Beka Books
for 1st-6th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$16.00 (2 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)
Advanced Decimals
Straight Forward Math Series
by S. Harold Collins
from Garlic Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Decimals (Location: MATR-DEC)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Advanced Fractions
Straight Forward Math Series
by S. Harold Collins
from Garlic Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Fractions (Location: MATR-FRA)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat
for Grades 3rd-5th
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
by Mitsumasa Anno, Masaichiro Anno
from PaperStar Books
for 4th-6th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar
by Mitsumasa Anno, Masaichiro Anno
from Philomel Books
for 4th-6th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
Arithmetic 3-4 Concept Cards
from A Beka Books
for 3rd-4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$18.00 (1 in stock)
Arithmetic 4 - Concept Cards
from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 4 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans
from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 4 - Quizzes/Tests/Speed Drills
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 4 - Quizzes/Tests/Speed Drills Key
from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 4 - Teacher Edition
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 4 - Worktext
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic Charts 3-8
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd-8th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic Charts 3-8 (old)
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd-8th grade
in A Beka Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OABK-MAT)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Attribute Blocks
from Classroom Products
for Preschool-5th grade
in Attribute Blocks (Location: MATM-ATT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Awesome Math Problems for Creative Thinking
by Carole E. Greenes
1st edition from Creative Publications
for 1st-6th grade
in Miscellaneous Math Curriculum (Location: MATR-MISC)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Awesum Alex Math Detective
from Royal Fireworks Press
for 2nd-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Balance Benders Level 1
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99
Balance Benders Level 2
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99 $6.00 (1 in stock)
Balance Benders Level 3
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99
Balance Math & More! Level 1
by Doug & Linda Brumbaugh
from Critical Thinking Books
for 2nd-5th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99
Balance Math & More! Level 2
by Doug & Linda Brumbaugh
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99 $7.69 (1 in stock)
Balance Math & More! Level 3
by Doug & Linda Brumbaugh
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Balance Math Teaches Algebra
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$14.99
Base Ten Blocks: Activities
by Laura O'Conner and Debra Stoll
Revised Edition from Learning Resources
for 1st-6th grade
in Base Ten (Location: MATM-B10)
$6.00 (2 in stock)
Base Ten Smart Pack - Plastic
from Learning Resources
for 1st-6th grade
in Base Ten (Location: MATM-B10)
$8.99
Base Ten Starter Set - Interlocking
from Learning Resources
for 1st-6th grade
in Base Ten (Location: MATM-B10)
$39.99
Base Ten Starter Set - Plastic
from Learning Resources
for 1st-6th grade
in Base Ten (Location: MATM-B10)
$39.99
Basher: Algebra & Geometry
1st edition from Kingfisher
for 3rd-8th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra for Dummies
by Mark Zegarelli
2nd edition from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
for 4th-8th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$9.00 (2 in stock)
Beast Academy 2A - Guide
by Jason Batterson, Kyle Guillet, and Chris Page. Illustrated by Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
for 2nd-4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (2 in stock)
Beast Academy 2A - Practice Book
from Art of Problem Solving
for 2nd-4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 2B - Guide
by By Jason Batterson, Kyle Guillet, and Chris Page. Illustrated by Erich Owen.
from Art of Problem Solving
for 2nd-4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Beast Academy 2C - Guide
by By Jason Batterson, Kyle Guillet, and Chris Page. Illustrated by Erich Owen.
from Art of Problem Solving
for 2nd-4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Beast Academy 2C - Practice Book
by By Jason Batterson, Kyle Guillet, and Chris Page. Illustrated by Erich Owen.
from Art of Problem Solving
for 2nd-4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 3 - Puzzles
from Art of Problem Solving
for 3rd-4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$10.00
Beast Academy 4 - Bundle
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$114.00
Beast Academy 4 - Puzzles
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th-5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$10.00
Beast Academy 4A - Guide
by Jason Batterson
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Beast Academy 4A - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 4B - Guide
by Jason Batterson
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Beast Academy 4B - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 4C - Guide
by Jason Batterson
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Beast Academy 4C - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 4D - Guide
by Jason Batterson
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
Beast Academy 4D - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 5 - Bundle
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$114.00
Beast Academy 5C - Guide
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Kyle Guillet, Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00
Beast Academy 5C - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Kyle Guillet, Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Becoming a Problem Solving Genius
by Edward Zaccaro
from Hickory Grove Press
for 2nd-12th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Book of Perfectly Perilous Math
by Sean Connolly
from Workman Publishing
for 4th-10th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
Book of Perfectly Perilous Math
by Sean Connolly
from Workman Publishing
for 4th-10th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Book of Think
Brown Paper School Books
by Marilyn Burns
from Little, Brown & Company
for 3rd-7th grade
in Logic Resources (Location: LOG-RES)
Building Math Fluency 4-6
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 4th-6th grade
in Evan-Moor Math (Location: ZCLE-EM)
$14.00
CalcuLadder MasterPak 2 CD-ROM
by Edwin Myers
v.4 from Providence Project
for 4th-6th grade
in Math Drill (Location: MATR-DRI)
$34.95
Can You Count to a Googol?
by Robert E. Wells
from Albert Whitman & Company
for 2nd-6th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$7.99
Christian Light Math - 401-405 Teacher's Guide (with answers)
Sunrise Edition from Christian Light Education
for 4th grade
in Christian Light Math (Location: MAT-CLE)
Christian Light Math - 406-410 Teacher's Guide (with answers)
Sunrise Edition from Christian Light Education
for 4th grade
in Christian Light Math (Location: MAT-CLE)
Christian Light Math - LightUnit 401-405 Answer Key
Sunrise Edition from Christian Light Education
for 4th grade
in Christian Light Math (Location: MAT-CLE)
Christian Light Math - LightUnit 406-410 Answer Key
Sunrise Edition from Christian Light Education
for 4th grade
in Christian Light Math (Location: MAT-CLE)
Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Series 1, Book 3
by Betty Moore, Rudolph Moore
from Mott Media
for 1st-4th grade
in Ray's New Arithmetic (Location: MAT-RAY)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Series 1, Book 4
by Betty Moore, Rudolph Moore
from Mott Media
for 1st-4th grade
in Ray's New Arithmetic (Location: MAT-RAY)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Series 4, Book 2
by Betty Moore, Rudolph Moore
from Mott Media
for 4th grade
in Ray's New Arithmetic (Location: MAT-RAY)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Series 4, Book 3
by Betty Moore, Rudolph Moore
from Mott Media
for 4th grade
in Ray's New Arithmetic (Location: MAT-RAY)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Series 4, Book 4
by Betty Moore, Rudolph Moore
from Mott Media
for 4th grade
in Ray's New Arithmetic (Location: MAT-RAY)
$5.00 (2 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)
Cliffs Quick Review Geometry
by Edward Kohn
1st edition from Cliffs Notes
for 4th-6th grade
in Geometry & Shapes (Location: MATR-GEO)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Cloak for the Dreamer
by Aileen Friedman
from Scholastic Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Clock Stamp
from Back Home Industries
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Clocks
Color Tiles - Set of 200
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Color Tiles (Location: MATM-TILE)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Connecting Cuisenaire Rods Introductory Set
from Learning Resources
for Preschool-7th grade
$13.99
Cool Math
by Christy Maganzini
from Lowell House
for 4th-6th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Corners Card Deck
from Activities for Learning, Inc.
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in RightStart Mathematics (Location: MAT-RSM)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Creating Line Designs Book 1
by Randy Womack
from Golden Educational Center
for 3rd-8th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Cuisenaire Rods Alphabet Book
from Learning Resources
for K-4th grade
in Cuisenaire Rod Materials (Location: MATM-ROD)
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)
Currency Kit
from My Father's World
for 3rd-8th grade
in Money (Coins & Currency) (Location: MATR-MON)
Customary Weight Set
from Learning Resources
for 3rd-6th grade
in Scales & Balances (Location: MATM-BAL)
$26.99
Cut Down to Size at High Noon
by Scott Sundby & Wayne Geehan
from Charlesbridge
for 2nd-6th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$7.95 $5.00 (1 in stock)
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