The Best of Times

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Greg Tang takes on the times tables, teaching kids innovative ways to multiply numbers and derive answers WITHOUT memorization.

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 09/01/2002
ISBN: 9780439210447
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.28h x 9.38w x 0.41d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2002 pg. 1045
PW Notes and Reprints 08/19/2002 pg. 92
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 218
Booklist 11/01/2002 pg. 502
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 126 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 126 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2002