Addition Made Easy

Making Math Easy

by Rebecca Wingard-Nelson, Tom LaBaff (Illustrator)

Explains the mathematical process in simple terms, providing examples of the use of addition in everyday life, as well as methods of regrouping, carrying, and adding money.

Genres: Mathematics, Nonfiction

48 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Jill]

I read this out loud with my daughter before breakfast.

An odd choice for a morning read aloud, perhaps, but she was sleepy enough to cuddle in and listen while a subject she tolerates was explained. It worked.

The explanations are thorough but brief. I was worried it was a little dry, even for me, until we got to the page on partial sums and mental math. Math is a language. Learning to converse in and understand the terms of the language, beyond the numbers themselves is a feat! She now feels more comfortable in some of the technical language of the discipline and less afraid. A cozy blanket and a read-aloud without interrogation or a worksheet to follow helped.

[Sandra Vicars]

Addition Made Easy has some tips on learning about numbers and addition. It includes regrouping, counting money and estimation.

[Carlos Ramos]

A nice introduction, and refresher, to basic addition.

Might help when teaching my nephew about this.