Teaching Your Kids New Math, K-5 For Dummies

Multiply, divide, and conquer elementary math

Math ain’t what it used to be. Sure, two plus two is still four, but the way we’re teaching kids to do basic math has totally changed. The new math (also called Common Core math) takes a little getting used to, but Teaching Your Kids New Math, K–5, For Dummies is here to help educators and parents figure it all out. We take you grade by grade to give you tips for instruction and explain how kids these days are solving problems. These best practices, example problems, and next steps will help you help kids succeed.

Inside…

• Tips for homework help
• New problem-solving methods
• Formulas you didn’t learn
• Real-world example problems
• All K-5 curriculum points
• Ideas for study and test prep
• Useful teaching techniques
• Fun ways of explaining math