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Author of How to Make First Chair (3rd Ed., 2021)
From the founder of the Classical Education Foundation and creator of What Times What
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The goal of math education was never just computation. It was always thinking. In an age where AI can solve any math problem instantly, the ability to reason through multi-step problems is more valuable than ever.
This book makes the case that old school methods, delivered in modern ways, still build the mathematical minds our students need. Fluency and deep understanding are not competing goals. They are complementary. And the relationship a student develops with math is just as important as the math itself.
Drawing on decades of experience as a mathematics educator, music educator, and the builder of a free nonprofit math fluency app used by students across the country, Chris Roberts connects the research to the real classroom and offers a practical, proven philosophy for teachers, administrators, homeschoolers, and parents.
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