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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 Addition Mastery
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 1st-3rd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$5.99
10 Days to Addition Mastery - Box Set
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
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 - Box Set
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Multiplication (Location: MATR-AR3MU)
10 Days to Multiplication Mastery - Workbook
by Marion W. Stuart
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 2nd-4th grade
in Multiplication (Location: MATR-AR3MU)
10 Days to Subtraction Mastery
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 1st-3rd grade
in Subtraction (Location: MATR-AR2SU)
10 Days to Subtraction Mastery - Box Set
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Subtraction (Location: MATR-AR2SU)
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
10-Sided Dice in Dice (72 in bucket)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Probability & Dice (Location: MATM-DICE)
$36.99
2-color Counting Discs - 10-Piece Learning Set
from Learning Resources
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Counting & Place Value (Location: MATM-COUN)
2-color Counting Discs - 200-Piece Learning Set
from Learning Resources
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Counting & Place Value (Location: MATM-COUN)
2-Color Desktop Abacus
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Abacus (Location: MATM-ABA)
$16.95
2-Color Desktop Abacus (Wood Frame)
by Learning Resources
from Unknown Publisher
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Abacus (Location: MATM-ABA)
24 Game Original - Single Digits
from Suntex International
for 3rd-Adult
in Math Games & Activities (Location: MATR-GAM)
$4.00 (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 (2 in stock)
4" Geared Clock
by Learning Resources
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Time & Clocks (Location: MATM-TIME)
40 Easy-to-Make Math Manipulatives
by Carole J. Reesnik
from Teaching Resources
for 1st-3rd grade
$8.00 (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-GEO)
$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
6-Sided Dice in Dice (5 pack)
from Learning Resources
in Probability & Dice (Location: MATM-DICE)
$3.00
6-Sided Dice in Dice (72 in bucket)
from Learning Resources
in Probability & Dice (Location: MATM-DICE)
$19.99
7" Geoboard 5X5 Two Sided
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEO)
$3.00 (3 in stock)
7" Plastic Geoboard (5x5)
from Learning Resources
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEO)
$2.99
8" Wooden Geoboard
from Learning Resources
for 1st-3rd grade
in Geoboards (Location: MATM-GEO)
96 Coins in a Bag
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Money (Coins & Currency) (Location: MATR-MON)
ACSI Math 1 - Teacher Edition (old)
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
ACSI Math 1 - Teacher's Edition
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$93.99
ACSI Math 1 - Worktext
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 1st grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
ACSI Math 2 - Teacher's Edition
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 2nd grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$93.99
ACSI Math 2 - Worktext
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 2nd grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
ACSI Math 3 - Teacher's Edition
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 3rd grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$93.99
ACSI Math 3 - Worktext
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 3rd grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
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)
ACSI Math 5 - Textbook
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 5th grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
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)
ACSI Math 6 - Textbook
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 6th grade
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$23.99
ACSI Math 6 - Textbook (old)
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 6th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$8.00 (3 in stock)
ACSI Math 6 Set - Textbook and Teacher Edition (old)
from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
for 6th grade
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$29.00 (1 in stock)
ACSI Math K - Teacher Guide
1st edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
in Old Edition Math (Location: OMAT)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
ACSI Math K - Teacher's Edition
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$93.99
ACSI Math K - Worktext
2nd edition from ACSI (Purposeful Design)
in ACSI Purposeful Design Math (Location: MAT-ACSI)
$22.29
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)
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)
Adding and Subtracting Puzzles
by Karen Bryant-Mole
from Usborne
for 1st-3rd grade
in Clearance: Math (Location: ZCLE-MAT)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Addition & Subtraction Grade 3
Workbook from Kumon Publishing
for 3rd grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$7.95
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 0-12 Flashcards
by School Specialty Publishing
from Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
Addition and Subtraction Animal Flashcards
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
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 Facts in Five Minutes a Day!
by Susan C. Anthony
from Instructional Resources Company
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
Addition Facts That Stick
Math Facts That Stick
by Kate Snow
1st Edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$18.95 $13.00 (1 in stock)
Addition Flashcards
from A Beka Books
for 1st-6th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$16.00 (3 in stock)
Addition Flashcards (Commutative Law)
from Classical Conversations
for Kindergarten-6th grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$9.99 $7.00 (2 in stock)
Addition Grade 1
by Michiko (Illustrator) Tachimoto
Workbook from Kumon Publishing
for 1st grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$7.95
Addition Grade 2
by Michiko (Illustrator) Tachimoto
Workbook from Kumon Publishing
for 2nd grade
in Kumon Math Skills (Location: MAT-KUM)
$7.95
Addition Rap CD
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for 1st-3rd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$9.99
Addition Songs with CD
Audio Memory CDs
by Kathy Troxel
from Audio Memory
for Preschool-1st grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$12.95
Addition Wrap-Up Keys
from Learning Wrap-Ups
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Advanced Addition
Straight Forward Math Series
by S. Harold Collins
from Garlic Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in Addition (Location: MATR-AR1AD)
$2.50 (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)
Advanced Subtraction
Straight Forward Math Series
from Garlic Press
for 1st-3rd grade
in Subtraction (Location: MATR-AR2SU)
$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)
Algebra & Trigonometry: Functions & Applications - Set
by Paul A. Foerster
from Prentice Hall
for 10th-12th grade
in Algebra (Location: MATR-ALG)
Algebra & Trigonometry: Functions & Applications - Teacher's Edition
by Paul A. Foerster
from Prentice Hall
for 10th-12th grade
in Algebra (Location: MATR-ALG)
$130.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra - Grades 6-8
from Kumon Publishing
for 6th-8th grade
in Algebra (Location: MATR-ALG)
$10.50 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$208.55
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 - Student Activities
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$24.17 $14.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Student Activities Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$47.78 $28.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Student Textbook
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$68.89 $42.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Student Textbook
from A Beka Books
for 9th-10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$30.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Student Textbook (old)
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for 9th-11th grade
in A Beka Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OABK-MAT)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Teacher Edition
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 9th-10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Algebra 1 - Teacher Edition with CD-ROM
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$102.50 $65.00 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Test/Quiz Book
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 9th-10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
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 (1 in stock)
Algebra 1 - Tests
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$20.31 $12.00 (5 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 1 Flipper
from Christopher Lee Publications
for 7th-8th grade
in Math Flippers (Location: MATR-FLIP)
Algebra 2 - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$154.60
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 - Student Text
from A Beka Books
for 10th-11th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$23.00 (2 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Student Textbook
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$68.89 $41.00 (3 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Student Textbook (old)
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OBJU-MAT)
$18.00 $6.00 (2 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Teacher Edition
from A Beka Books
for 10th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
Algebra 2 - Teacher Edition with CD-ROM
from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$102.50
Algebra 2 - Test/Quiz Book
from A Beka Books
for 10th-11th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
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
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$20.31 $12.00 (4 in stock)
Algebra 2 - Tests Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Math (Location: MAT-BJU)
$14.44
Algebra 2 Flipper
from Christopher Lee Publications
for 9th-Adult
in Math Flippers (Location: MATR-FLIP)
Algebra 2 with Trigonometry - DVD
from AskDrCallahan
for 10th-12th grade
in Trigonometry (Location: MATR-TRIG)
$145.00
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