I enjoy the way that his riddles encourage children to use problem solving skills, enabling them to have more confidence in their math abilities. Tang writes in his notes, "I hope everyone who reads The Grapes of Math enjoys this exciting new approach to problem solving that encourages creativity and common sense, not memorization and formulas." There is an answer key at the end of the book with a detailed explanation of the easiest way to compute the answer. This technique allows children to find the answers quickly and effectively by using addition, subtraction and multiplication skills. This book asks children to use a variety of different math skills and encourages problem solving math techniques by looking for patterns and combinations of numbers. My 5th grade son and I had such a great time with this book! Since my son is 11, this book was below his math level, but we still had a lot of fun figuring out the riddles. The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang is a book of math puzzles and riddles for kids ages 7-10.
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