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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)
58-Piece Metric Weight Set
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Scales & Balances (Location: MATM-BAL)
$30.00
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
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 5th grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
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 (Commutative Law)
from Classical Conversations
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$12.99 $7.00 (2 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 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
Beast Academy 4 - Puzzles
from Art of Problem Solving
for 4th-5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$10.00
Beast Academy 5A - Guide
by Jason Batterson, Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
for 5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00
Beast Academy 5A - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Kyle Guillet
from Art of Problem Solving
for 5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
Beast Academy 5B - Guide
by Jason Batterson, Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
for 5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$16.00
Beast Academy 5B - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Kyle Guillet
from Art of Problem Solving
for 5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
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
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)
Beast Academy 5D - Practice Book
by Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Kyle Guillet, Erich Owen
from Art of Problem Solving
for 5th grade
in Beast Academy (Location: MAT-BEAST)
$14.00
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
Connecting Cuisenaire Rods Introductory Set
from Learning Resources
for Preschool-7th grade
$13.99
Critical Thinking Detective™ Math Beginning
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-12th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$10.99
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)
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)
Dare to Compare Math Level 1
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-5th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$12.99
Decimals & Fractions Grade 5
Workbook from Kumon Publishing
for 5th grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$6.76
Dimensions Math 5A - Home Instructor's Guide
by Jenny Kempe
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$22.00
Dimensions Math 5A - Home Instructor's Printouts
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$18.00
Dimensions Math 5A - Teacher's Guide
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$32.00
Dimensions Math 5A - Tests
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 5A - Textbook
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 5A - Workbook
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 5B - Home Instructor's Guide
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$22.00
Dimensions Math 5B - Home Instructor's Printouts
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$18.00
Dimensions Math 5B - Teacher's Guide
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$32.00
Dimensions Math 5B - Tests
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 5B - Textbook
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
Dimensions Math 5B - Workbook
from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Dimensions Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMDM)
$14.00
DIVE 6/5 CD-ROM (Third edition)
by David Shormann
3rd edition from DIVE, LLC
for 5th-6th grade
in Saxon Tutorials (Location: MAT-SAX)
$20.00
Division - Flashcards
from Memoria Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Division (Location: MATR-AR4DI)
$11.50
Division Facts That Stick
Math Facts That Stick
by Kate Snow
1st Edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
in Division (Location: MATR-AR4DI)
$21.95
Division Rap CD
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 3rd-5th grade
in Division (Location: MATR-AR4DI)
$9.99
Division Songs with CD
Audio Memory CDs
by Kathy Troxel
from Audio Memory
for 3rd-5th grade
in Division (Location: MATR-AR4DI)
$12.95
Edgar Allen Poe’s Pie
by J. Patrick Lewis
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
for 2nd-6th grade
in Math Picture Books (Location: MATR-PIC)
$7.99
Elementary Math Games
by Miryam Alter
1st edition from Critical Thinking Books
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$15.99
English/Metric Tape Measure
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Measuring Tools & Thermometers (Location: MATM-MEA)
$2.00
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 5 - Student Text
by Kathryn Gomes
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 5th grade
in Exploring Creation with Mathematics (Location: MAT-AEM)
$46.40
Fraction Tower Equivalency Cubes
from Learning Resources
for 1st-8th grade
in Fractions (Location: MATR-FRA)
$20.99
Geoboard (double-sided, plastic, set of six)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEOB)
$15.00
Geometric Solids (View-Thru)
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for 3rd-12th grade
in Geometric Solids (Location: MATM-GEO)
$18.99
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)
Geometry & Measurement Grade 5
from Kumon Publishing
for 5th grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$6.76
Horizons Math 5 - Book One
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 5th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$38.75
Horizons Math 5 - Book Two
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 5th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$38.75
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 - Student Worksheets
by Lori Fowler & Cindi Mitchell
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 5th grade
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$16.25
Horizons Math Readiness Evaluation
from Alpha Omega Publications
for 1st-6th grades
in Horizons Math (Location: MAT-HOR)
$5.50
Idea Book for Cuisenaire Rods - Intermediate
from Learning Resources
for 3rd-5th Grade
in Cuisenaire Rod Materials (Location: MATM-ROD)
$15.00
Life of Fred: Decimals - Zillions of Practice Problems
by Stanley F. Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00
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)
Life of Fred: Fractions
Life of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00
Life of Fred: Fractions - Zillions of Practice Problems
by Stanley F. Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00
Life of Fred: Pre-Algebra 0 with Physics - Zillions of Practice Problems
by Stanley F. Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00
Life of Fred: Pre-Algebra 1 with Biology - Zillions of Practice Problems
by Stanley F. Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00
Life of Fred: Pre-Algebra 2 with Economics - Zillions of Practice Problems
by Stanley F. Schmidt
from Polka Dot Publishing
for 4th-6th grade
in Life of Fred Math (Location: MAT-FRED)
$24.00
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 - Book 1
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 10
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
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 - Book 4
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 5
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 6
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 7
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 8
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Lifepac: Math 5 - Book 9
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$11.50
Math 5 - Assessments
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$19.66
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 5 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$133.95
Math 5 - Student Activities
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$15.00
Math 5 - Student Worktext
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$39.72
Math 5 - Teacher Edition
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 5th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$98.33
Math Analogies Level 2
by Doug & Linda Brumbaugh
from Critical Thinking Books
for 4th-5th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$11.99
Math Detective A1
by Terri Husted
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-6th grade
in Critical Thinking Math (Location: MAT-CTP)
$19.99
Math Lessons for a Living Education - Teaching Companion
by Angela O'Dell
from Master Books
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Math Lessons for a Living Education (Location: MAT-MB1)
$17.59
Math Lessons for a Living Education Level 5
by Angela O'Dell, Kyrsten Carlson
from Master Books
for 5th grade
in Math Lessons for a Living Education (Location: MAT-MB1)
$39.19
Math Mammoth 5 - Answer Keys (color)
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 5th grade
in Math Mammoth (Location: MAT-MAM)
$11.95
Math Mammoth 5 - CD
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 5th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$29.00
Math Mammoth 5 - Review Book
by Maria Miller
from Math Mammoth
for 5th grade
in Math Mammoth (Location: MAT-MAM)
$18.95
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