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How about some practical tips for mental math ? Please share this article on your FB page or other social media (assuming you like it), because I feel it can benefit all kinds of people, not just moms and dads and teachers. :)

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Yeah! 2017 Mathematics Game is here! If you don't know what it is, it's a number "game" or challenge where you build each of the numbers from 1 to 100 using the digits 2, 0, 1, and 7 -- and you HAVE to use all those digits! For example: 10 = 2 + 0 + 1 + 7 8 = 2 x 0 + 1 + 7 7 = 2 x 0 + 1 x 7 ...and so on. I'm sure you get the gist! Read the complete rules for this game here .

Someone asked me about the interpretation or meaning of the two numbers in multiplication, such as 4 × 2. Do you view it as four groups of 2 , or as four, taken two times ? Here's their question: "...I noticed that your explanation about how to interpret a math phrase, such as 4 × 2, is different from how I have understood it and taught it to my older daughter who was using RightStart Math at this level. Let me explain:  I see that you are using the first factor to denote number of groups and the second factor tells how many are in each group (4 × 2 would be interpreted 4 groups of 2).  On the other hand, I have taught and thought of it reversed, with the first factor telling how many are in each group and the second factor telling you how many groups (4 × 2 would be 4 taken 2 times).  I know that the difference in explanations does not ultimately change the product, but I am wondering what you thoughts are.  When I conceptually picture what I'm doing I see i...

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My daughter Abby (11 years) recently created a Thanksgiving activity book filled with 101 different activities - dot-to-dots, copy-the-pictures, various types of matching activities, coloring pages, mazes, trace-the-dots, color by numbers , and much more! It is intended for children ages 4-8. You will find it at Currclick .