Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail – Danica McKellar
by admin on Oct.28, 2009, under Reviews
Seeing the title:” Math doesn’t suck”, the teacher inside me has thought “hmm… come on, this can not be a helpful math book!” Then seeing on the front cover some other words like: nail, horoscope, crush, math-o-phobe, I’ve thought: “hmm…this sounds girlish, stylish and fun. It looks like an “Elle” magazine or like a chick lit book – which, honestly, I love! (Even if there aren’t the smartest magazines or books in the world, they are improving my life giving me practical advices and a great mood) – so, let’s check it a little bit”.
I was sooo surprised! I mean the book has really attractive and precise explanations!
Divisors, multiples, fractions, decimals, percents, equations become friendly terms coming together with themes like shopping, friends, necklace, lipstick, shoes, boyfriend, love, superstar, eBay – everything what a girl (especially if she is in her middle school years) has interest into.
The author is a lovely educated actress – one of the models we need for our children.
As a teacher: I wouldn’t hesitate to use it as guide – see the teaching method of the prime numbers/factors – it’s really nice! As a student: this book would be one of my smart and cute friends – see the graphic and the examples, as a parent: I would love to practice and discuss about it together with my daughter.
For my son, I would look for another book… J
