Mathematical Circle Diaries, Year 1: Complete Curriculum for Grades 5 to 7 (MSRI Mathematical Circles Library)

The book focuses on word problems and on ways teachers could introduce them to their students. A good part of the book contains valuable advice on how to organize and run Math Circles. However, what appealed to my interests were the word problems. They do not lend themselves to prescribed "recipes" for solving them, and thus looking for solutions the students will develop better visualizing capabilities and logical thinking habits. I highly recommend this book to all fortunate enough to work with young, bright students (8 to 13 years old) on developing their thinking and a love for math.

Just buy for the kids, this is not a maths book, it teaches how to think and solve.

"Mathematical Circle Diaries, Year 1: Complete Curriculum for Grades 5 to 8" is a book for parents and teachers who want to teach math that promotes critical thinking. ------------ Mathematical circles, with their question-driven approach and emphasis on creative problem-solving, expose children to the type of mathematics that stimulates the development of logical thinking, creativity, analytical abilities, and mathematical reasoning. These skills, while scarcely touched upon at school, are in high demand in the modern world. The book contains everything that is needed to run a successful mathematical circle for a full year. The materials, distributed among 29 weekly lessons, include detailed lectures and discussions, sets of problems with solutions, and contests and games. In addition, the book shares some of the know-how of running a mathematical circle. The material can be used by teachers and parents with various levels of expertise who are interested in teaching mathematics with an emphasis on critical thinking. Also, this book will be of interest to mathematically-motivated children. Printable problem sets from the book and other supplementary materials can be found at mathcirclediaries with extension info.

Very good for elementary kids.

Great book, lot of interesting problems, my students love Knights and liars!

Problems n solutions are indeed elegant.. Develops and stimulates the thought processes for non routine sums.. Wen is year 2 of this title for grades 8 n 9 likely to be published ?

I have been using this book for Math Circle at Caltech for 3-4 graders. With 3-4 graders and 1-hour classes late evening we needed to spend 2-3 lessons per 1 lesson in the book. Loved the challenging and entertaining problems. Used format of Math Hockey described in the book a lot, mixing the problems from the book and Math Kangaroo problems.

This book is a welcome departure from usual "extracurricular" math textbooks. I only looked through it in some detail, without actually using it yet, but was impressed by the well-organized lessons, creative approach that is likely to keep the kids of the target age interested, and the variety of complex math topics covered in the book, which are well above and beyond any school curriculum for this age. This book is a must for any parent whose kid is excited about math, and is eager to dive deep into the subject.

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Clean copy and arrived on time.

Very verbose book. Too few problems and too much explanation. Suitable for primary school students.