HELP
             ***NEW:  FOR THOSE WHO WANT SOME INFORMATION MORE QUICKLY
THAN LOOKING THROUGH THE BOOKLETS.

THIS PAGE IS MADE FOR THOSE WHO WANT, OR NEED,
 SOME QUICK AND SIMPLE
IDEAS THAT CAN BE USED
TO TEACH, OR LEARN ABOUT, PRIMARY ARITHMETIC OR MATH.


SHORT BITS OF HELP: To choose, click below where you see words colored like these.
Language is very important to teaching ➧
 math or arithmetic:} 
PLEASE CLICK HERE  TO READ THIS SHORT PIECE ON LANGUAGE AND THE TEACHING OF MATH (1/2 page, .html)
SIMPLE PRACTICE ACTIVITY ➧ Short description (.pdf, 2 pages)
For those who feel they don't understand  this a,b,c stuff as well as they'd like:}   ➧
TO SEE THIS SIMPLE EXPLANATION IN .pdf format  (22 pages)
(EASILY SAVED)   PLEASE CLICK HERE
.
If you are interested in the games, you might like to look at this example of a
typical number card game:}               ➧
NEW: Here and IN THE PDF FILES SECTION THERE IS NOW A LINK TO A SIMPLE EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL CARD GAME
BEING PLAYED.
 

(10 pages, .pdf format, easily saved)  [May take longer to load.]
I've used the words,
 "prime" and"composite" numbers. 
If you aren't sure of these then try this:}➧
TO SEE THIS EXPLANATION OF PRIME AND COMPOSITE NUMBERS PLEASE CLICK HERE.
(4 pages,.pdf)

The words "multiple" and "factor" are important in
multiplying and dividing:}           ➧
FOR AN EXPLANATION OF
 
MULTIPLES AND FACTORS
PLEASE CLICK HERE.  (3 pages, .pdf)
SIMPLE PATTERNS and their value in practicing facts and checking answers.   ➧ To learn about seeing and using some simple patterns please CLICK HERE.  (12 pages, .pdf)

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