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Does you child have a fascination with numbers?  Is Math their favorite subject? Math can be fun and there are lots of games and books to exercise a child’s knowledge or desire to do math.

Equate: The Equation Thinking Game

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This board game like Scrabble except with numbers and mathematical operators instead of letters.  Tiles may be single digits, fractions, plus, minus, times, or division.  Players take turns adding tiles to the grid such that they form mathematically correct equations. Each player can participate at their own level, whether they’re still working on addition and subtraction basics or finessing higher-level or algebra skills. Pick up the Advanced Tile Set for negative numbers and exponents. Equate board game includes 190 number and operation tiles, 4 tile racks and rules. For 2 to 4 players or teams.  Ages 8+ $29.95 ($7.95 for advanced tile set)
The Math Explorer: Games and Activities for Middle School Youth Groups (An Exploratorium book)

The Math Explorer - a book of hands on fun math for Middle SchoolMath Explorer - exploratorium book

Looking for a way to get middle-schoolers interested in math? The Math Explorer will do just that. The folks at the Exploratorium, who brought you the Science Explorer series, have created this book filled with games, puzzles, and science experiments to help kids develop math skills while having fun.

Best of all, you don't have to be a math whiz yourself. Youth groups and families have tested each activity to ensure that it includes all of the information that you'll need to help guide your group. Launch rockets, fly kites, play games, make cool things-- and learn about math in the process! Ages 12+   $29.95
Third-Grade Math Minutes: One Hundred Minutes to Better Basic Skills

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These great activity books provide a quick reinforcement of basic math skills. Each book is developed to enhance a child’s overall math fluency, plus add fun approaches to key areas, ranging from counting and measurement in the first grade volume through factors and square roots in the middle-school edition, with ten problems of varying degrees of difficulty on each page.  Each page has ten math problems on it designed to be done a problem a minute. We like to use this book to squeeze in math practice since the problems are short enough without loosing quality.  Grades 1-5 and Middle School level.  $14.95

Mighty Math Calculating Crew - part of Achieve! series

This software program helps children learn math in a fun and exciting way. Multiplication, division of whole numbers and decimals, number line concepts and money transactions are included in a game format that makes math fun to master. A two player option allows kids to play with a friend. You can buy this program from the publisher here.  $24.99
Mighty Math® Calculating Crew®

Mighty Math® Calculating Crew®

Join the Mighty Math® Calculating Crew® on four exciting adventures into grade school math concepts. Visit fun locations like Dr. Gee's 3D Lab, where you'll cook up printable number creations. Along the way, you'll build a host of important skills including advanced multiplication and division, number line concepts, 3D shapes, and money math.

 

Achieve! by The Learning Company

This collection of CD sets include fun computer games that teach Math and Science, or Reading and Writing. The Math and Science for grades 3-6 collection is particularly good with 4 CDs covering topics such as geometry, money transactions, fractions and decimals, multiplication and division, electricity light and sound, momentum and acceleration, and our favorite, exploration of the solar system.  Find out how much you would weigh on Jupiter, or how high you can jump on Mars, or how long it would take you to get to Pluto!

ACHIEVE!(tm) Math & Science Grades 3-6

ACHIEVE!(tm) Math & Science Grades 3-6

ACHIEVE!(tm) Math & Science is a great tool to help children achieve their personal best! This collection of award-winning software titles is designed to improve grades and skills in school - regardless of a child's current level.

 
 
Primary Mathematics 1B Textbook (Singapore Math)

cvrsingaporemath2Singapore Math - These workbooks are used most often by homeschoolers in the US and are used nationally in Singapore.  The books have been modified for the US audience and are wonderfully written.   Singapore Math is recommended by many professionals who work with gifted children.  Click here to see a description of the curriculum from the text. Click here to see a sample page.

Developing Math Talent: A Guide for Educating Gifted And Advanced Learners in MathDeveloping Math Talent

This is a terrific book for the gifted child who excels in mathematics. Focusing on challenging and educating these gifted children in math, the book covers topics such as testing and assessment, talent searches, suggested materials and curricula and teaching mathematically talented children.   It is an excellent book packed with information that you can always go back to refer to. Topics such as advocacy, enrichment and acceleration are covered. As we parents of gifted children know, their talents show themselves very early.  This book has a discussion regarding preschoolers.

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