Math for Puzzled Parents: The math skills you need to help your kids with homework
Nancy Teas-Crain and Linda Thompson
Paperback, 8.25x11 in, 112 pages, Index
Wheatmark, July 2006
ISBN: 1587366630
Description
Like any good parent, you want to be able to help your kids with their math homework when they're
struggling. But do you understand the concepts well enough to explain them? Math for Puzzled
Parents will help you brush up on your own rusty math skills so that you can teach your children
with confidence.
About the authors
Nancy Teas-Crain and Linda Thompson have many years of experience working with students and writing
a variety of mathematics materials. Nancy has classroom experience teaching math and has worked in
educational publishing for twenty-three years. Linda worked as a math teacher and department head in
junior and senior high schools for several years before becoming a writer and editor. Their experience
in writing for textbooks in accordance with National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and
state standards has provided them with the expertise needed to select the best topics for inclusion in
this book.
