The Best of Times: Math Strategies That Multiply -- Greg Tang

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Greg Tang takes on the times tables, teaching kids innovative ways to multiply numbers and derive answers WITHOUT memorization.<p></p>Four is very fast to do when you multiply by 2.Here's a little good advice --please just always double twice BEST OF TIMES gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables. A child who can multiply by two, for instance, can multiply by four and even eight Likewise, times six builds on times two and times three.With his common-sense approach, Greg Tang encourages kids to solve problems creatively, building both their skills and their confidence.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Greg Tang<br><b>Publisher:</b> Scholastic Press<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2002<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.85lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.28h x 9.38w x 0.41d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780439210447<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Review - Children</i> 07/15/2002 pg. 1045<br><i>PW Notes and Reprints</i> 08/19/2002 pg. 92<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 09/01/2002 pg. 218<br><i>Booklist</i> 11/01/2002 pg. 502<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 07/01/2002 pg. 126 - Recommended, Satisfactory<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/2003 pg. 126 - Recommended, Satisfactory<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 08/19/2002<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Greg Tang was tutoring math in