How to Be Good at Math: Your Brilliant Brain and How to Train It

My math-obsessed 7 year old takes this book to bed with him. He has taught himself about prime and square numbers. I think this book would be a great fit for later elementary and middle school age kids who are interested in math. It's also a good read for teens or adults who want a brush up on mathematical concepts. I'm weak at math, and looking through the book with my son has been a great refresher.

I got this book because I saw it at one of the math centers my child attends. It's a great book because it has clear images (most in color) and very concise explanations and multiple examples of various math fundamentals. This is great for the advanced math learners in K-1, but also for regular students who need additional help with explanations to understand core math fundamentals. Some of the topics covered include addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, fractions, rounding, prime numbers, geometry (2D and 3D), lines, and even simple algebra. It's a great book if you don't have strong math skills but want to help your child, or if you just need another way to explain math to your child in a way they can understand. This is not a math work book for your child to do problems, but more of a reference guide. It's geared for kids ages 7-11 (according to the cover). The book also shows clearly, how to line up your numbers when adding so that the values are in the correct position.

This is an Excellent book! I’m so glad I don’t have to you tube everything anymore. It’s direct and straight forward. It walks you through every step. The steps have also been simplified to provide the easiest process to solving the problem. My kids understand exactly where they may have gone wrong when practicing math and they can correct their mistake with this book on their own. I’ve bought “help” books before but this one is my favorite by far. Thank you to the authors and publishers - it’s a life saver.

I wish there was a hardcover American version. The UK version has a great reference in the front and back of the book. The American version doesn't.

This math "visual guide" gives clear instructions and really good visuals. You need to order the workbook separately!

Very happy with my purchase. I bought one a few years ago and it got left behind when we moved, so I bought it a 2nd time. It's helped my daughter see math concepts in full color and I like going through it too. I also bought the "How to Be Good at Science" book for her. Both are fully illustrated in full color on thick, quality pages. Great for kids and adults.

What a wonderful bright easy-to-read helpful math book for teachers! I don't like math, but this book was a life-saver and truly, now I enjoyed teaching concepts which I understand completely now due to this easy book! There are NO dittos, NO lessons for students to copy--it is purely just a "tool" for teachers/parents. I love this book!

I am a first year homeschool mom. I have always been horrible at math. We decided to homeschool our kids this year and I was terrified. I have always been horrible at math. This book has been a lifesaver!! For the first time ever….. I can say that I am good at math!! I have zero problem’s teaching my kids. We can look at the examples and easily complete math problems. My kids (elementary and middle school) actually told me that math is now their favorite subject because they understand it better, me too!! Buy it!! Don’t hesitate!!!

Very useful book, covers a lot of topics for year 5 student math study.

Mis hijis les gusta mucho el libro. Es muy intuitivo. Hasta yo me divierto :p

Highly recommend it for all ages.

息子が日本語版のものを持っています、英語を勉強するため買ってあげました。

We really loved this book, it help to give us parents a new way to interset the kids into math, we are very happy with it.