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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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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)
Algebra 1 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.28
Algebra 1 - Solution Key
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 9th-10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$25.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Test/Quiz Key (with solutions)
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 9th-10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Tests Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.44 $8.50 (1 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Solution Key
from A Beka Books
for 10th-11th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$46.50 (2 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Teacher Edition
from A Beka Books
for 10th grade
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Algebra 2 - Test/Quiz Key
from A Beka Books
for 10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$12.50 (3 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Tests Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.28
Arithmetic 1 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Arithmetic 1 - Tests & Speed Drills Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 1st grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$13.00 (6 in stock)
Arithmetic 2 - Tests/Speed Drills Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$11.00 (4 in stock)
Arithmetic 3 - Tests/Speed Drills Key
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$9.50 (3 in stock)
Arithmetic 4 - Quizzes/Tests/Speed Drills Key
from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
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Arithmetic 5 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans
from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
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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 - Tests/Speed Drills Key
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
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Arithmetic 6 - Tests/Speed Drills Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$10.00 (6 in stock)
Business Mathematics - Solution Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 10th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$25.00 (2 in stock)
Business Mathematics - Test/Quiz Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 10th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$9.50 (3 in stock)
Christian Light Math - LightUnit 701-705 Answer Key
Sunrise from Christian Light Education
for 7th grade
in Christian Light Math (Location: MAT-CLE)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Christian Light Math - LightUnit 706-710 Answer Key
Sunrise from Christian Light Education
for 7th grade
in Christian Light Math (Location: MAT-CLE)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Consumer Math - Assessments Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th-12th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.28
Consumer Mathematics - Skills & Review Teacher Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 9th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Consumer Mathematics - Solution Key
from A Beka Books
for 9th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$19.00 (2 in stock)
Consumer Mathematics - Test/Quiz Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 10th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$9.00 (3 in stock)
Discovering Mathematics 1 - Workbook Teacher Edition
by Chow Wai Keung & Yong Fook Meng
from Star Publishing
for 7th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Elementary Algebra - Teacher Guide
by Harold Jacobs
from W. H. Freeman and Company
for 8th-10th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Harold Jacobs Mathematics (Location: MAT-MB3)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Elementary Algebra - Teacher Guide
by Harold Jacobs
2021 Printing from Master Books
for 8th-10th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Harold Jacobs Mathematics (Location: MAT-MB3)
$31.99 $24.00 (1 in stock)
Elementary Algebra - Teacher Guide / Solutions Manual
by Harold Jacobs
2023 Printing from Master Books
for 8th-10th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Harold Jacobs Mathematics (Location: MAT-MB3)
Exploring Creation with Mathematics 1 - Answer Key
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 1st grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
$18.40
Exploring Creation with Mathematics 2 - Answer Key
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 2nd grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
$18.40 $16.00 (1 in stock)
Exploring Creation with Mathematics 3 - Answer Key
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 3rd grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
$18.40
Exploring Creation with Mathematics 4 - Answer Key
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 4th grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
$18.40
Exploring Creation with Mathematics 5 - Answer Key
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 5th grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
$18.40
Exploring Creation with Mathematics 6 - Answer Key
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 6th grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
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)
Horizons Math 1 - Boxed Set
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Horizons Math 1 - Teacher Edition
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$62.50 $30.00 (2 in stock)
Horizons Math 2 - Boxed Set
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Horizons Math 2 - Teacher Edition
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 2nd grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$62.50
Horizons Math 3 - Boxed Set
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 3rd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Horizons Math 3 - Teacher Edition
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 3rd grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$30.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Math 4 - Boxed Set
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 4th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Horizons Math 4 - Teacher Edition
by Sareta Cummins
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 4th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$62.50 $36.00 (1 in stock)
Horizons Math 5 - Boxed Set
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 5th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
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)
Horizons Math 6 - Boxed Set
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 6th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Horizons Math K - Boxed Set
2nd edition from Alpha Omega Publications
for Kindergarten
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$120.00
Intermediate Mathematics - Solution Key
from A Beka Books
for 7th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$36.50 (3 in stock)
Intermediate Mathematics - Supplementary Exercises
from A Beka Books
for 7th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Intermediate Mathematics - Supplementary Exercises Answer Key
from A Beka Books
for 7th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Intermediate Mathematics - Test/Quiz Key
from A Beka Books
for 7th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$12.00 (2 in stock)
Lifepac: Accounting - Boxed Set
LIFEPAC Electives
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 4th-12th grade
in Consumer & Career Math (Location: MATR-CON)
$108.00
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 1 - Assessments Answer Key
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 1st grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.17
Math 2 - Tests Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.17
Math 4 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 4th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.17
Math 4 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 4th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$167.30
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 6 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.28
Math Mammoth 3 - Answer Keys (b&w)
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 3rd grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Math Mammoth 4 - Answer Keys (b&w)
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 4th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Math Mammoth 6 - Answer Keys (color)
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 6th grade
in Math Mammoth (Location: MAT-MAM)
$11.95 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Math Mammoth 6 - Answer Keys (color) (old)
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 6th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Math With Confidence 1 - Instructor Guide
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 1st grade
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
$36.95
Math With Confidence 2 - Instructor's Manual
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 2nd grade
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
Math with Confidence 3 - Instructor Guide
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 3rd grade
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
$42.95
Math with Confidence 4 - Instructor Guide (June 2024)
by Kate Snow
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 3rd grade
in Math with Confidence (Location: MAT-WTM)
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
Mathematical Reasoning through Verbal Analysis Book 2 - Teacher Edition
by Warren Hill & Ronald Edwards
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-8th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$3.00 (2 in stock)
Miquon First-Grade Diary
by Robert Hightower & Lore Rasmussen
from Key Curriculum Press
for 1st grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$14.95
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: Notes to Teachers
by Lore Rasmussen
2nd edition from Key Curriculum Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Miquon Math Lab Materials (Location: MAT-MIQ)
$14.95
New Elementary Mathematics 1 - Solutions Manual
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 7th grade
in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM)
$32.00 $18.50 (1 in stock)
New Elementary Mathematics 1 - Teacher Manual
from Pan Pacific Publications
for 7th grade
in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
New Elementary Mathematics 2 - Solutions Manual
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
for 8th grade
in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM)
$32.00
Plane Geometry - Solution Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 10th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$36.00 (4 in stock)
Plane Geometry - Teacher Edition
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 10th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Plane Geometry - Test/Quiz Key
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 10th-12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$9.50 (5 in stock)
Pre-Algebra - Assessments Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.28
Pre-Algebra - Solution Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$39.00 (3 in stock)
Pre-Algebra - Test/Quiz Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$13.50 (3 in stock)
Precalculus - Assessments Answer Key
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 12th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.28
Precalculus with Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry - Test and Quiz Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 12th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Primary Mathematics - Answer Keys 1A-3B
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st-3rd grades
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$8.50 $5.50 (2 in stock)
Primary Mathematics - Answer Keys 1A-3B
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st-3rd grades
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$11.20 $6.00 (3 in stock)
Primary Mathematics - Answer Keys 4A-6B
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th-6th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$8.50
Primary Mathematics - Answer Keys 4A-6B
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th-6th grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$11.20 $6.00 (4 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 2A - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (4 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 2B - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 2nd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (2 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 3A - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
for 3rd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (2 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 3B - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 3rd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 3B - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 3rd grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$23.00 $15.00 (4 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 4A - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 4th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 4A - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$23.00 $15.00 (5 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 4B - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 4th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$14.00 (2 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 4B - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$23.00 $15.00 (5 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 5A - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Avyx, Inc.
for 5th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (3 in stock)
Primary Mathematics 5B - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jennifer Hoerst
from Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
for 5th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$20.00 $14.00 (2 in stock)
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