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Practicing and Checking Multiplication With Playing Cards (2)

To check multiplication of single digits by longer numbers with playing cards:

We’re going to use what I call “numbers crunching” to check. That is the same as using the nines-remainders. You do know how to get the nines-remainder of a number, don’t you? It’s very simple, but it takes a bit of explaining.

It [...]

Practicing and Checking Multiplication With Playing Cards (1)

Math Mojo has got some surprises for you. New lessons on how to improve your basic math skills, and videos! Professor Homunculus is getting his Video Mojo workin’ to bring you some great new stuff.

The first set of videos will be about how to practice multiplication using playing cards. So grab a deck of cards [...]

Why Kids Hate School (Pt. 1)

Something’s been on my mind for a long time. It’s the whole “public school atmosphere” thing.

I didn’t generally like school when I was a kid. I guess I went to pretty good schools, as far as schools go. I liked a lot of my teachers. I just didn’t like the “set-up.” I thought that [...]

Boys’ and Girls’ Different Math Strategies

Surely most readers have had thoughts and observations about boys’ and girl’s differences concerning their typical learning strategies.

A reader (Susan G.) has been corresponding with Math Mojo for a week or so, and I’ve noticed that she’s made some great observations. She’s also written a e-book on word problems. I’m in the process of reading [...]