Intro Math Recommendations for Math book series for preschool onward

[Useful nucleus]

Hello all,

Is there a recommended series of books to teach fundamentals of mathematics for kids starting from pre-school? Preferably the series go up on level up to intermediate school level.

 

[berkeman]

Your Profile page says you are in Egypt. Are there standard math books that are used in the school grades you are interested in? Is this for home-schooling a child that you know?

I'd be inclined to use whatever is used in the public school system, in case the child needs to interact with the standard math classes at some point, or needs/wants to work with their peers who are in the standard school system.

I know as a parent myself, my kids have looked at me funny plenty of times when I've tried to help them with their math homework, and I was not versed in the latest techniques that were in use for whatever version of "New Math" they were being exposed to in school.

 

[Useful nucleus]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Yes, I needed these for home-schooling. There are not standard math books since there are several different school systems. But it is a good idea to adopt one of them.

I was looking for a recommendation for some known series. It is strange that there are not too many authors interesting in building math foundations for kids.

 

[berkeman]

Do you want the books to be in Arabic or English? Can you post links to the standard series used in your area so we can try to help pick between them? Are there any articles comparing the different series? (strengths/weaknesses)

 

[TensorCalculus]

Here in Britain, CGP is a very popular choice and they cover many subjects too. I don't know if you'd be able to easily get your hands on a copy in Egypt... or if they would be as useful there, since they are tailored to the British curriculum (esp the books for older children which are more GCSE & IGSCE focused)

 

[Useful nucleus]

Do you want the books to be in Arabic or English? Can you post links to the standard series used in your area so we can try to help pick between them? Are there any articles comparing the different series? (strengths/weaknesses)

Thank you for your reply. I prefer books in English. If available on Amazon that would be great too. Unfortunately the books used here are not posted somewhere on the web.

Here in Britain, CGP is a very popular choice and they cover many subjects too. I don't know if you'd be able to easily get your hands on a copy in Egypt... or if they would be as useful there, since they are tailored to the British curriculum (esp the books for older children which are more GCSE & IGSCE focused)

Thank you for your suggestion! I could find them on Amazon Egypt. They have very good reviews. I will give a try to one of them.

 

[Homelilly]

I would use Beast Academy and then AOPS - beastacademy.com and artofproblemsolving.com

 

[Useful nucleus]

I would use Beast Academy and then AOPS - beastacademy.com and artofproblemsolving.com

Thank you. I checked them and they look promising. I need to have a detailed look.

 

[TensorCalculus]

isn't art of problem solving for older students?

 

[AlexB23]

Hello all,

Is there a recommended series of books to teach fundamentals of mathematics for kids starting from pre-school? Preferably the series go up on level up to intermediate school level.

I used Math-U-See as a kid. It was very visual, and used Lego blocks to show how math functions worked.

https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/math/math-grades-k-6/math-u-see

 

[berkeman]

I really liked the “Singapore Math" series for my children, it is progressive and very clear from kindergarten

I'm getting dizzy.

Since I'm a Mentor/Admin I can see that you are not from Singapore, and the OP is from Egypt and wants books in English. Is the Singapore Math series in English?

 

[TensorCalculus]

Yeah it is and I've heard it's really good
Have friends who are extremely talented at maths (promys at 15 years old) who learnt maths using those

 

[mathwonk]

One of my colleagues, Sybilla Beckmann, a research mathematician in arithmetic geometry, following the birth of her own children became interested in improving the math education of young students. Over several years she practiced as an elementary school math teacher and developed a series of books for these teachers that have more substance than usual. She has received numerous national awards for her work in mathematics education and her books have been widely recognized for their excellence. I recommend them for either your children, or yourself to use in helping them. Fortunately, they are available used very inexpensively.
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=sybilla beckmann&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&ref_=search_f_hp&sts=t

 

[Muu9]

isn't art of problem solving for older students?

Yes, but Beast Academy starts at the level of a smart first or second grader.
OP, for something genuinely preschool level, you can look at numberblocks:

And the books "preschool math at home" and "kindergarten math with confidence" by Kate Snow.

This is also a nice tool for practicing fundamental math facts and skills: https://fluency.amplify.com/

 

[Muu9]

isn't art of problem solving for older students?

Yes, but Beast Academy starts at the level of a smart first or second grader.
OP, for something genuinely preschool level, you can look at numberblocks:

And the books "preschool math at home" and "kindergarten math with confidence" by Kate Snow.

This is also a nice tool for practicing fundamental math facts and skills: https://fluency.amplify.com/

 

[Useful nucleus]

Thank you all for very helpful comments!

 

[Muu9]

Thank you all for very helpful comments!

By the way, is that embedded playlist working for you?