From a well-known actress and math geniusβa groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators
As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to dropβespecially for girlsβin large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they βcanβt doβ math, and that math is βuncool.β Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that itβs okay to be smartβin fact, itβs sexy to be smart!
Itβs Danica McKellarβs mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesnβt suck. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellarβdubbed a βmath superstarβ by The New York Timesβgives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle-schoolers most, including fractions, percentages, pre-algebra, and more. The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of Danicaβs own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). In addition, borrowing from the style of todayβs teen magazines, it even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life Testimonialsβultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.
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Katie - December 18, 2013 Today - September 22, 2007 Talk of the Nation - September 21, 2007
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