Teaching Your Kids New Math (K-5) For Dummies by Jamsa, Kris [Paperback]

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Introduction 1 Part 1: Laying Down the Basics with Kindergarten Math 5 Chapter 1: Unleashing Your Inner Math Teacher 7 Chapter 2: Knowing the Number Names 1 to 9 13 Chapter 3: Moving on up to 20 21 Chapter 4: Comparing Numbers: Understanding More and Less 31 Chapter 5: Understanding Positions, Sorts, and Categorization of Objects 41 Chapter 6: Getting Specific about Size and Shape 49 Chapter 7: Adding and Subtracting the Numbers 1 through 10 61 Part 2: Figuring Out First Grade Math 79 Chapter 8: Adding and Subtracting through 100 without Regrouping 81 Chapter 9: Pairing Numbers with Telling Time 97 Chapter 10: Getting a Feel for Fractions 111 Chapter 11: Introducing Charts, Graphs, and Word Problems 121 Part 3: Advancing with Second Grade Math 131 Chapter 12: Starting to Do Math in Their Head 133 Chapter 13: Having Some Fun with Money and Calendars 149 Chapter 14: Revisiting Fractions 157 Chapter 15: Adding and Subtracting with Regrouping 165 Part 4: Tackling Third Grade Math 181 Chapter 16: Introducing Basic Multiplication and Division 183 Chapter 17: Multiplying and Dividing Large Numbers 199 Chapter 18: Going Deeper with Charts, Fractions, and Word Problems 217 Part 5: Focusing on Fourth Grade Math 233 Chapter 19: Mixing and Matching Operations 235 Chapter 20: Understanding Factors through 100 and Numbers through 1,000,000 239 Chapter 21: Pressing on with Even and Odd Numbers and Number Patterns 247 Chapter 22: Doing Math with Multi-digit Numbers 251 Chapter 23: Going Deeper with Fractions 273 Part 6: Advancing to Fifth Grade Math 283 Chapter 24: Interpreting Mathematical Expressions 285 Chapter 25: Revisiting Fractions, One More Time 293 Chapter 26: Knowing the Point of Decimals 303 Chapter 27: Looking at Lines, Angles, Areas, and Perimeters 317 Part 7: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 28: Top Ten Things to Remember about Teaching Your Child Math 333 Chapter 29: Ten Next Steps in Your Child's Education 337 Index 341