Family Math II: Achieving Success in Mathematics [Paperback]

Grace Dávila Coates (Author), Virginia Thompson (Author), Ann Humphrey Williams (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 2003

K-6

For parents and teachers of children from five to twelve years old.

Parents, are you looking for ways to help your child with math at home?

FAMILY MATH II, based on the phenomenally successful FAMILY MATH program, presents exciting new mathematics materials to help families learn and enjoy mathematics together. These activities, games, and investigations provide a fresh approach to understanding algebra, number sense, geometry, and probability and statistics.

In FAMILY MATH II, parents will learn ways to boost a child's success and confidence in mathematics. Also included are easy-to-follow instructions that will enable anyone in the community to organize FAMILY MATH classes.

If you are a teacher, FAMILY MATH II makes an exceptional classroom companion to your mathematics instruction.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Grace Dávila Coates and Virginia Thompson are innovative educatos and curriculum developers. Grace Dávila Coates is Director of the FAMILY MATH program at The Lawrence Hall of Science.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Equals Pubns (February 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912511303
• ISBN-13: 978-0912511306
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #762,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It just keeps getting better and better!, November 21, 2003

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It just keeps getting better and better! I do not know about you, but I definitely would rather PLAY than sit and DO school...Although, FAMILY MATH II: Achieving Success in Mathematics follows the same general format as its predecessors, FAMILY MATH for Young Children, FAMILY MATH, and FAMILY MATH-The Middle School Years, it is even easier to use (if that can be done). Again, you will need access to a copier and some simple household items, but substitutions work just as well and are even encouraged in some cases!

Instead of a bar graph, grade levels are clearly written below each game title in a small circle. Highlighted skills are grouped together under four main categories: Probability and Statistics Introduction, Algebraic and Logical Thinking Introduction, Number Sense Introduction, and Geometry Introduction.

With game titles like Ice Cream Cone Math and Baseball Cards there is something to appeal to even the most reluctant math student! For those who cannot bear to be inside on a sunny day a section is included which highlights games that are done outside using sidewalk chalk. A student and parent may complete the activities or a group of students. It all is so much fun that you just might forget that you are actually learning! FAMILY MATH II makes it easy to see why they subtitled this one Achieving Success in Mathematics.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for homeschooling!, April 18, 2011

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We LOVE this book! To the previous reviewer...WOW! Your preschooler knows statistics, multiplication, fractions, money, algebra AND permutations??? Well, for everyone else this book is awesome! My 6 yr old loves the activities and never tires of this fun math program. I would highly recommend this entire series. BTW, Spaghetti Geometry is 4 pages. ;)

14 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book, September 7, 2006

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Pamela Keeley "PKinKS" (Great bend, Ks.) - See all my reviews
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I don't know what planet the editorial reviewer is from but there was NO resemblance between the book they wrote about and the one I received. There is absolutely NO way this book is useful for other than preschoolers. One whole chapter is full of the brilliant idea of using spaghetti to demonstrate geometry. And this is supposed to be for 4th and 5th graders. This kind of stuff is plentiful on internet sites - free... Most of the rest is full of the same kind of filler stuff. Content is supposed to be up to grade 6 but the exercises suggested are one per age group and to my kids way too easy for their age. There is absolutely nothing in this book that isn't already on internet sites and free and NOTHING to justify it's price! What a disappointment and waste of money.