Dr. Kris Jamsa is the author of 115 books on computing and education. He holds eight college degrees, which include a PhD in Computer Science, a PhD in Education, and a Masters in Education with a focus on multiple intelligences. Jamsa was the founder of the Head of the Class series, an e-learning portal for kindergarten through fifth grade.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Laying Down the Basics with Kindergarten Math 5Chapter 1: Unleashing Your Inner Math Teacher 7Chapter 2: Knowing the Number Names 1 to 9 13Chapter 3: Moving on up to 20 21Chapter 4: Comparing Numbers: Understanding More and Less 31Chapter 5: Understanding Positions, Sorts, and Categorization of Objects 41Chapter 6: Getting Specific about Size and Shape 49Chapter 7: Adding and Subtracting the Numbers 1 through 10 61Part 2: Figuring Out First Grade Math 79Chapter 8: Adding and Subtracting through 100 without Regrouping 81Chapter 9: Pairing Numbers with Telling Time 97Chapter 10: Getting a Feel for Fractions 111Chapter 11: Introducing Charts, Graphs, and Word Problems 121Part 3: Advancing with Second Grade Math 131Chapter 12: Starting to Do Math in Their Head 133Chapter 13: Having Some Fun with Money and Calendars 149Chapter 14: Revisiting Fractions 157Chapter 15: Adding and Subtracting with Regrouping 165Part 4: Tackling Third Grade Math 181Chapter 16: Introducing Basic Multiplication and Division 183Chapter 17: Multiplying and Dividing Large Numbers 199Chapter 18: Going Deeper with Charts, Fractions, and Word Problems 217Part 5: Focusing on Fourth Grade Math 233Chapter 19: Mixing and Matching Operations 235Chapter 20: Understanding Factors through 100 and Numbers through 1,000,000 239Chapter 21: Pressing on with Even and Odd Numbers and Number Patterns 247Chapter 22: Doing Math with Multi-digit Numbers 251Chapter 23: Going Deeper with Fractions 273Part 6: Advancing to Fifth Grade Math 283Chapter 24: Interpreting Mathematical Expressions 285Chapter 25: Revisiting Fractions, One More Time 293Chapter 26: Knowing the Point of Decimals 303Chapter 27: Looking at Lines, Angles, Areas, and Perimeters 317Part 7: The Part of Tens 331Chapter 28: Top Ten Things to Remember about Teaching Your Child Math 333Chapter 29: Ten Next Steps in Your Child’s Education 337Index 341

Dr. Kris Jamsa is the author of 115 books on computing and education. He holds eight college degrees, which include a PhD in Computer Science, a PhD in Education, and a Masters in Education with a focus on multiple intelligences. Jamsa was the founder of the Head of the Class series, an e-learning portal for kindergarten through fifth grade.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Laying Down the Basics with Kindergarten Math 5Chapter 1: Unleashing Your Inner Math Teacher 7Chapter 2: Knowing the Number Names 1 to 9 13Chapter 3: Moving on up to 20 21Chapter 4: Comparing Numbers: Understanding More and Less 31Chapter 5: Understanding Positions, Sorts, and Categorization of Objects 41Chapter 6: Getting Specific about Size and Shape 49Chapter 7: Adding and Subtracting the Numbers 1 through 10 61Part 2: Figuring Out First Grade Math 79Chapter 8: Adding and Subtracting through 100 without Regrouping 81Chapter 9: Pairing Numbers with Telling Time 97Chapter 10: Getting a Feel for Fractions 111Chapter 11: Introducing Charts, Graphs, and Word Problems 121Part 3: Advancing with Second Grade Math 131Chapter 12: Starting to Do Math in Their Head 133Chapter 13: Having Some Fun with Money and Calendars 149Chapter 14: Revisiting Fractions 157Chapter 15: Adding and Subtracting with Regrouping 165Part 4: Tackling Third Grade Math 181Chapter 16: Introducing Basic Multiplication and Division 183Chapter 17: Multiplying and Dividing Large Numbers 199Chapter 18: Going Deeper with Charts, Fractions, and Word Problems 217Part 5: Focusing on Fourth Grade Math 233Chapter 19: Mixing and Matching Operations 235Chapter 20: Understanding Factors through 100 and Numbers through 1,000,000 239Chapter 21: Pressing on with Even and Odd Numbers and Number Patterns 247Chapter 22: Doing Math with Multi-digit Numbers 251Chapter 23: Going Deeper with Fractions 273Part 6: Advancing to Fifth Grade Math 283Chapter 24: Interpreting Mathematical Expressions 285Chapter 25: Revisiting Fractions, One More Time 293Chapter 26: Knowing the Point of Decimals 303Chapter 27: Looking at Lines, Angles, Areas, and Perimeters 317Part 7: The Part of Tens 331Chapter 28: Top Ten Things to Remember about Teaching Your Child Math 333Chapter 29: Ten Next Steps in Your Child’s Education 337Index 341