{"product_id":"teaching-your-kids-new-math-6-8-for-dummies-isbn-9781119986393","title":"Teaching Your Kids New Math, 6-8 For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s not too late to learn new math tricks—and help kids learn them, too!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Your Kids New Math, Grades 6-8, For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you the new standard way of teaching kids math. It’s all about thinking through how to solve problems and using strategies, rather than just memorizing the procedures. In this book, parents, guardians, and tutors will learn how to use these methods and standards to effectively teach kids Common Core math for grades 6-8. \u003ci\u003eTeaching Your Kids New Math, Grades 6-8, For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how schools are teaching kids math these days, and gives you tools to support kids through the homework and test prep process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll love this book’s clear explanations and examples organized by grade level. With \u003ci\u003eTeaching Your Kids New Math, Grades 6-8, For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e?? you’ll also get access to online tools, including dozens of math worksheets for additional support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to teach 6th through 8th grade math according to the Common Core \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the new methods and formulas that are standard for math instruction \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet best teaching practices, example problems, and tips about common math pitfalls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelp your kids with math homework and enhance the homeschool journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect Dummies\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eguide for anyone who needs guidance on how to teach kids math using new methods and concepts—they’re different from what we learned in school! Future math teachers will also love this user-friendly guide to middle-grade math. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Securing the Foundation 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Parent, Provider, and Now, Math Teacher 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Adding to What They Already Know 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Subtracting Any Knowledge Gaps 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Multiplying Their Multiplication Skills 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Divide and Conquer 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Mastering Fractions 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Point of Decimals 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Prime Time Factors 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Sailing through Sixth-Grade Math 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Getting Around Shapes 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Working with Numbers Less than Zero 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Starting with Simple Statistics 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Making Sense of Ratios 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Working with Exponents 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Getting Started with Algebra 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Calculating and Applying Percentages 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Making Sense of the Metric System 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Succeeding at Seventh-Grade Math 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Revisiting Ratios with Unit Rates 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Converting Fractions to Decimals 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Properties of Operations 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Geometry of Angles 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Statistics Aren’t Perfect 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Introducing Probabilities 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Graduating to Eighth-Grade Math 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Solving Two-Variable Expressions 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Numbers, Like People, Aren’t Always Rational 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Raising the Status with Exponents 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Calculating a Line’s Slope and Intercept 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Circling Back to Geometry 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Taking Another Chance on Probability and Statistics 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 383\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Ten Types of Mathematics 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Ten Things to Consider before High School 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 393\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Kris Jamsa \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of 115 books on computing and education. 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