Mental Math Kids Can't Resist!: Tips, Short-cut... -

Standard school math teaches kids to work right-to-left (ones, then tens). Mental math is much faster . The Trick: Add the "big" values first. Example: 64 + 28 Add the tens: Add the ones:

At a restaurant, ask them to mentally calculate the 10% or 20% tip before you look at the receipt. Mental Math Kids Can't Resist!: Tips, Short-cut...

It’s great for any problem involving a 5 or an even number. 4. "Front-End" Addition Standard school math teaches kids to work right-to-left

If the middle sum is 10 or more (like 87 x 11), just carry the "1" to the first digit! 3. The "Doubling and Halving" Method Mental Math Kids Can't Resist!: Tips, Short-cut...

Here’s a deep dive into the mental math strategies that are actually fun for kids to learn. 1. The "Friendly Numbers" Strategy (Compensation)