NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Greg Tang takes on the times tables, teaching kids innovative ways to multiply numbers and derive answers WITHOUT memorization. Four is very fast to do when you multiply by 2.Here's a little good advice --please just always double twice!BEST OF TIMES gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables. A child who can multiply by two, for instance, can multiply by four and even eight! Likewise, times six builds on times two and times three.With his common-sense approach, Greg Tang encourages kids to solve problems creatively, building both their skills and their confidence.

The fun, engaging program that will help your child master the addition facts once and for all—without spending hours and hours drilling flash cards! Addition Facts That Stick will guide you, step-by- step, as you teach your child to understand and memorize the addition facts, from 1 + 1 through 9 + 9. Hands-on activities, fun games your child will love, and simple practice pages help young students remember the addition facts for good. In 15 minutes per day (perfect for after school, or as a supplement to a homeschool math curriculum) any child can master the addition facts, gain a greater understanding of how math works, and develop greater confidence, in just six weeks! Mastery of the math facts is the foundation for all future math learning. Lay that foundation now, and make it solid, with Addition Facts That Stick!

From 1 to 10, these "lessons that count" are math magic for learning addition and subtraction. Greg Tang has built his career as an author and math missionary on the power of creative problem solving. Now, through winsome "fables" about concepts that are relevant to the very youngest math learners -- sharing, teamwork, etc. -- Greg encourages kids to see the basics of addition and subtraction in entirely new ways. Fresh, fun, and most of all, inspiring, MATH FABLES is perfect for launching young readers on the road to math success!

Readers who have graduated from THE GRAPES OF MATH will find new, more advanced math challenges. Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to "group" numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way! Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit.

12 songs with rhyming texts teach children counting and the times tables of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12.

Greg Tang follows up the fun, innovative, New York Times bestseller GRAPES OF MATH with his second uproariously punny math book -- this time with a theme of seasons and a focus on groups of fives. Your challenge is to find the sumWithout counting one by oneWhy not count? It's much too slow --Adding is the way to go!Make clever groups before you start --Then add them in a way that's smart!MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid -- and every parent -- to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined!

More than just a workbook, Best Multiplication Workbook EVER! is a comprehensive curriculum that makes learning multiplication easy, enjoyable and relevant to real-life situations. Written by a master teacher, it addresses how kids really learn. Start by memorizing basic facts with lots of encouragement, practice and no-stress tests. Word problems (lots of them!) appeal to kids' interests and reading levels. Multi digit multiplication is introduced at three levels with detailed teaching guides for all 32 lessons. An introduction to standardized test content boosts students' confidence and courage before they face the stresses of the standardized testing environment; answers teach strategies for getting it right. PERFECT FOR TEACHERS: Scaffolded approach to learning Detailed teaching guides Reproducible worksheets Introduction to standardized tests Certificates of achievement INVALUABLE FOR PARENTS: Building block approach Detailed teaching guides Practice tests for every times table and skill level Tips for decoding multiple choice answers Hints on recognizing standardized test traps FUN FOR KIDS: Animals lead you through lessons Real-life word problems Fun facts about math, numbers and stuff How to ace standardized tests and word problems AWARD WINNING! This workbook has won four awards: 2013 Learning Magazine Teachers' Choice Award for the Classroom --LearningMagazine.com 2012 Tillywig Brain Child Award (Books Category) --Tillywig.com 2010 Dr. Toy's Top 100 products and 2010 Dr. Toy's Top 10 Educational Products. --Dr. Toy (Stevanne Auerbach, PhD: drtoy.com)