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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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Algebra & Trigonometry: Functions & Applications - Set
by Paul A. Foerster
from Prentice Hall
for 10th-12th grade
in Algebra (Location: MATR-ALG)
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 2 - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$154.60
Arithmetic 6 - Set
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Arithmetic & Mathematics (Location: MAT-ABK)
$65.00 (1 in stock)
Art of Problem Solving Calculus - Text & Solutions
by David Patrick, Jeremy Copeland
2nd edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 9th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$59.00
Art of Problem Solving Intermediate Algebra - Text & Solutions
by Naoki Sato, Richard Rusczyk, Matthew Crawford
from Art of Problem Solving
for 8th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$74.00
Art of Problem Solving Intermediate Counting & Probability - Text & Solutions
by David Patrick, Naoki Sato
from Art of Problem Solving
for 8th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$56.00
Art of Problem Solving Introduction to Algebra - Textbook & Solutions Manual
by Richard Rusczyk
2nd edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 8th-10th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$67.00
Art of Problem Solving Introduction to Geometry - Text & Solutions
by Richard Rusczyk
2nd edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 9th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$65.00
Art of Problem Solving Introduction to Number Theory - Text & Solutions
by Matthew Crawford
2nd edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 9th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$55.00 $42.00 (1 in stock)
Art of Problem Solving Prealgebra - Text & Solutions
by Richard Rusczyk, David Patrick, Ravi Boppana
from Art of Problem Solving
for 6th-8th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$59.00
Art of Problem Solving PreCalculus - Text & Solutions
by Richard Rusczyk, Naoki Sato
2nd edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 9th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$62.00
Art of Problem Solving Volume 1 - Text & Solutions
by Sandor Lehoczky, Richard Rusczyk
7th edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 9th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$47.00
Art of Problem Solving Volume 2 - Text & Solutions
by Richard Rusczyk and Sandor Lehoczky
7th edition from Art of Problem Solving
for 9th-12th grade
in Art of Problem Solving (Location: MAT-AoPS)
$49.00
Consumer Math - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th-12th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$148.35
Fundamentals of Math - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 7th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$208.55
Geometry - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 10th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$154.60
Great Courses - What Are the Chances?
by Professor Michael Starbird (teacher)
2nd edition from The Teaching Company
for 10th-Adult
in Math Reference & Teaching Aids (Location: MATR-TA)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Lifepac: Math 1 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$120.00
Lifepac: Math 10 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 2 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 3 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 4 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 5 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 6 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 7 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 8 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$108.00
Lifepac: Math 9 - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$69.95
Lifepac: Math K - Boxed Set
from Alpha Omega Publications
in AOP Lifepacs: Math (Location: MAT-AOP)
$83.50
Math 2 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$167.30
Math 3 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 3rd grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$167.30
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 6 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$123.35
Math K5 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for Kindergarten
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$112.25
Math-U-See Algebra 1 (LE) - Level Up Base Set
Legacy Edition from Math-U-See
for 8th grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
Math-U-See Algebra 1 (LE) - Level Up Set
Legacy Edition from Math-U-See
for 8th grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
Math-U-See Algebra 1 (LE) - Universal Set
Legacy Edition from Math-U-See
for 8th grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$218.08
Math-U-See Algebra 1 (PSM) - Universal Set
from Math-U-See
for 8th grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$250.00
Math-U-See Algebra 1 (PSM) - Universal Set with Instructor Handbooks
from Math-U-See
for 8th grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$364.00
Math-U-See Gamma - Instruction Pack
by Steven P. Demme
2012 Edition from Math-U-See
for 3rd grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$34.00 (2 in stock)
Math-U-See Gamma - Level Up Set
by Steven P. Demme
2012 Edition from Math-U-See
for 3rd grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$100.00
Math-U-See Gamma - Universal Set
by Steven P. Demme
2012 Edition from Math-U-See
for 3rd grade
in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS)
$179.54
MathTacular! 4 - Package
by Duane Bolin, Luke Holzmann
from Avyx, Inc.
for 6th-12th grade
in Math Drill (Location: MATR-DRI)
$25.00 (3 in stock)
New Elementary Mathematics 1 - Bundle
from Singapore Math
for 7th-8th grade
in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM)
New Elementary Mathematics 2 - Bundle
from Singapore Math
for 8th-9th grade
in New Elementary Mathematics (Location: MAT-SMNEM)
Pre-Algebra - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$208.55
Pre-Algebra - BJU Subject Kit (old)
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OBJU-MAT)
$169.00
Precalculus - BJU Subject Kit
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 12th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$154.60
Primary Mathematics 1 - Bundle
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$148.60
Primary Mathematics 1A - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 1A - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 1B - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 1B - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 1st grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$57.42
Primary Mathematics 2 - Bundle
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 2nd grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$148.60
Primary Mathematics 2A - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 2nd grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 2A - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 2nd grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 2B - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 2nd grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 2B - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 2nd grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 3 - Bundle
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 3rd grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$148.60
Primary Mathematics 3A - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 3rd grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 3A - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 3rd grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 3B - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 3rd grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 3B - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 3rd grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 4 - Bundle
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$148.60
Primary Mathematics 4A - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$53.00
Primary Mathematics 4A - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 4B - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
Primary Mathematics 4B - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 4th grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
$67.50
Primary Mathematics 5 - Bundle
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
Primary Mathematics 5A - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
Primary Mathematics 5A - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 5B - Semester Pack
US Edition from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
Primary Mathematics 5B - Semester Pack
Standards Edition from Singapore Math
for 5th grade
in Primary Mathematics (Standards) (Location: MAT-SMSTD)
Primary Mathematics 6 - Bundle
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 6th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$146.00
Primary Mathematics 6A - Semester Pack
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 6th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$51.70
Primary Mathematics 6B - Semester Pack
U. S. Edition from Singapore Math
for 6th grade
in Primary Mathematics (U.S. Edition) (Location: MAT-SMUS)
$51.70
Saxon Advanced Mathematics - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
2nd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 11th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Advanced Mathematics - Home Study Kit
2nd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 11th-12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$185.05 $105.00 (1 in stock)
Saxon Algebra 1 - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 9th-10th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Algebra 1 - Home School Package
4th edition from Saxon Publishers
for 9th-10th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$294.35
Saxon Algebra 1 - Home Study Kit
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 9th-10th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$193.45
Saxon Algebra 1/2 - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 8th-9th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Algebra 1/2 - Home Study Kit
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 8th-9th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$191.50 $105.00 (1 in stock)
Saxon Algebra 1/2 - Home Study Kit (old)
by John Saxon
2nd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 8th-9th grade
in Saxon Math (Old Versions only) (Location: OMAT-SAX)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Saxon Algebra 2 - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 10th-11th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Algebra 2 - Home School Package
4th edition from Saxon Publishers
for 10th-11th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$294.55 $160.00 (1 in stock)
Saxon Algebra 2 - Home Study Kit
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 10th-11th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$191.50
Saxon Calculus - Home Study Kit
2nd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 12th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$191.55
Saxon Geometry - Home Study Kit
by John Saxon
1st edition from Saxon Publishers
for 10th-12th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$288.80 $120.00 (1 in stock)
Saxon Math 1 - Home Study Kit
from Saxon Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$267.45
Saxon Math 2 - Home Study Kit
from Saxon Publishers
for 1st-2nd grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$267.45
Saxon Math 3 - Home Study Kit
from Saxon Publishers
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$275.55
Saxon Math 5/4 - Home School Bundle with DIVE CD
by David Shormann & Saxon Math
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 4th-5th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Math 5/4 - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 4th-5th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Math 54 - Homeschool Kit
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 4th-5th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$220.30
Saxon Math 6/5 - Home School Bundle with DIVE CD
by David Shormann & Saxon Math
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 5th-6th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Math 6/5 - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 5th-6th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Math 65 - Homeschool Kit
3rd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 5th-6th grade
Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
$220.30
Saxon Math 7/6 - Home School Bundle with DIVE CD
by David Shormann & Saxon Math
4th edition from Saxon Publishers
for 6th-7th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
Saxon Math 7/6 - Home School Bundle with Teacher CD
4th edition from Saxon Publishers
for 6th-7th grade
in Saxon Math (Location: MAT-SAX)
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