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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)
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)
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)
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 5 - Textbook (old)
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 5th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
ACSI Math 5 Set - Textbook and Teacher Edition (old)
1st edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 5th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$29.00 (1 in stock)
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)
Arithmetic 5 - Answer Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$17.00 (2 in stock)
Arithmetic 5 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans (old)
from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OABK-MAT)
$4.00 (2 in stock)
Arithmetic 5 - Tests/Speed Drills Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$6.00 (3 in stock)
Arithmetic 5-8 Concept Cards
from A Beka Books
for 5rd-8th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$26.00 (2 in stock)
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 2
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99 $6.00 (1 in stock)
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)
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)
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 5D - Guide
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Kyle Guillet, Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
for 5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00 $11.00 (1 in stock)
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)
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)
Color Tiles - Set of 200
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Color Tiles (Location: MATM-TILE)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Cool Math
by Christy Maganzini
from Lowell House
for 4th-6th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Cranium Crackers Book 2
by Anita Harnadek
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-6th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$5.00 (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 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)
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)
Delightful Decimals
by Lynette Long
from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
for 3rd-6th grade
in Decimals (Location: MATR-DEC)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Designs in Math - Addition
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook
from Workman Publishing
for 5th-8th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Everything You Need to Know About Math Homework
by Anne Zeman & Kate Kelly
from Scholastic Inc.
for 4th-6th Grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Everything's Coming Up Fractions with Cuisenaire Rods
by John Bradford
from Learning Resources
for 4th-6th grade
in Cuisenaire Rod Materials (Location: MATM-ROD)
$6.00 (2 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)
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)
Fractions
Straight Forward Math Series
by S. Harold Collins
from Garlic Press
for 4th-6th grade
in Fractions (Location: MATR-FRA)
$2.50 (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)
Geometric Solids (Wood)
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for 2nd-8th grade
in Geometric Solids (Location: MATM-GEO)
$19.99 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Goniometer
for 4th-12th grade
in Geometry & Shapes (Location: MATR-GEO)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Graph Grapplers
by Evelyn B. Christensen
from Mindware
for 3rd-6th grade
in Brain Teasers & Puzzlers (Location: LOG-PUZ)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Great Graphs and Sensational Statistics
by Lynette Long
from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
for 3rd-7th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Groovy Geometry
by Lynette Long
from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
for 3rd-6th grade
in Geometry & Shapes (Location: MATR-GEO)
$4.50 (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)
Horizons Math 5 - Teacher Edition
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 5th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$62.50 $30.00 (1 in stock)
How Do Octopi Eat Pizza Pie?
from Time-Life Books
for 3rd-5th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
How Math Works
from Reader's Digest
for 3rd-8th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$9.00 (2 in stock)
I Hate Mathematics! Book
by Marilyn Burns
from Scholastic Inc.
for 3rd-7th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
It's Elementary! Book A
2014 Printing from Educators Publishing Service
for 2nd-5th grade
in Story & Word Problem Books (Location: MATR-STO)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Janice VanCleave's Math For Every Kid
from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
for 4th-8th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Key to Decimals 1
by Steven Rasmussen & Spreck Rosekrans
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Decimals 1-4 - Answers and Notes
by Steven Rasmussen & Spreck Rosekrans
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Decimals 2
by Steven Rasmussen & Spreck Rosekrans
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Decimals 3
by Steven Rasmussen & Spreck Rosekrans
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Fractions 1
by Steven Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Fractions (Location: MATR-FRA)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Fractions 1-4 - Answers and Notes
by Steven Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Fractions (Location: MATR-FRA)
$3.50 (2 in stock)
Key to Fractions 2
by Steven Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Fractions 3
by Steven Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Fractions 4
by Steven Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Measurement 1
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (2 in stock)
Key to Measurement 1-4 - Answers and Notes
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Measurement 2
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (2 in stock)
Key to Measurement 3
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Measurement 4
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Metric Measurement 1
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Metric Measurement 1-4 - Answers and Notes
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Metric Measurement 2
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Metric Measurement 3
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (2 in stock)
Key to Metric Measurement 4
by Betsy Franco
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (2 in stock)
Key to Percents 1
by Steven & David Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Key to Percents 1-3 - Answers and Notes
by Steven & David Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$3.50 (2 in stock)
Key to Percents 2
by Steven & David Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Key-to Math (Location: MAT-KEY)
$2.50 (1 in stock)
Learn Math Fast System - Big, Big Bookmark
for 2nd-8th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
Life of Fred: Decimals and Percents
Life of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00 $16.00 (2 in stock)
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 2
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 3
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Lifepac: Math 5 - Teacher's Guide
2019 printing from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Math 5 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.17 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Math Art Grades 3-5
by Carolyn Ford Brunetto
from Teaching Resources
for 3rd-5th grade
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Math Dice
from ThinkFun Inc.
for 2nd-5th grade
in Probability & Dice (Location: MATM-DICE)
$4.00 (2 in stock)
Math Dictionary for Kids
by Theresa R. Fitzgerald
4th edition from Prufrock Press
for 4th-9th grade
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$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 Mammoth 5 - Tests & Reviews (color)
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 5th grade
in Math Mammoth (Location: MAT-MAM)
$7.95 $5.50 (1 in stock)
Math Mammoth Blue Series - Data and Graphs
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 2nd-5th grade
in Math Mammoth (Location: MAT-MAM)
$6.50 (1 in stock)
Math Mammoth Blue Series - Measuring 2
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 4th-6th grade
in Math Mammoth (Location: MAT-MAM)
$7.50 (1 in stock)
Math Word Problems Book 1
by Anita Harnadek
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-6th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$14.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Math Word Problems Level C
by Anita Harnadek
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-10th grade
in Clearance: Math (Location: ZCLE-MAT)
$6.00 (3 in stock)
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