Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss

Ms. McKellar, You Are Amazing!

This woman her books were long overdue, but I am thrilled that they are here! I am 28 years old and never learned math past the 2nd grade level. My mental block with math is so unparalelled that my high school math teacher realized that I literally had a nervous breakdown at my desk before each exam and quiz. It would take me four hours just to do my math homework - all the other subjects, including science were a breeze for me. Even in college I only took one math class and got an F because I just couldn't grasp it and the professors could care less about those who didn't understand. I purchased Kiss My Math this past Friday, and, for the first time, I get integers!! I can't tell you all how amazing this book is don't just buy it for your students or children - get it for yourself too if you connect with my story. It's never too late to learn math!

9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

To make you smart and confident in life

I already have a PhD from MIT, so I'm reading this book just for fun. I was happily surprised by the size of the book (over 300 pages), and that's a good thing: Danica's tutorial tone is always a pleasure, and you can start on any chapter where you need help, so the large amount of material is readily accessible. The visual style of the book matches her tutorial tone: It all looks like something you can do yourself, yet the substance of the math are never obscured by her sense of fun and the changes in fonts and text formats on the pages. Plus this book satisfies a pet criterion of mine: The book still packs enough substance per page to let my mind stride through the material without getting bogged down by fluff. I mean, some attempts to popularize math or science are so full of entertainment they make it extra work to strip off the fluff to get to the material. This book is an example of how to do it right: All the fun is here to help you learn and remember by engaging and connecting different parts of your mind. I don't care how many astronauts this book creates, I'll be delighted if this book gets us more smart and confident women who can 'see' in a level-headed way what is going on in their lives. I bet this book can do that.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

McKellar Does it Again

Danica McKellar is every parent of a middle-schoolers dream. She makes math glamourous. Her first book 'Math Doesn't Suck...' showed that McKellar had a knack for easy explanations of complex problems in mathematics. In this book she continues that talent with explanations of pre-algebra. As a college professor, I hope that other educators see the value of 'Selling' the student on how 'fantastic' their subjects are through methods such as Ms. McKellar uses. The book is easy to read and the examples are fantastic for teen girls...Now if only someone would write a book like this for boys!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Never knew math could be so easy!!!!!!

As an adult who has struggled with basic math concepts, I found the book easy read, informative and fun. I will definitely use the strategies and recommend the books to all the students I tutor. Great for teenagers and adults who want to help their own children grasp math!!!!!!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Girls Can Do Math

This is the second book by Ms. McKellar,the sequel to Math Doesn't Suck, and we recommend them both highly. It is not necessary to read the book from cover to cover. Anytime your child is having trouble understanding an assignment she/he can refer to the pertinent chapter. Ms. McKellar explains the concept in language that is easy to understand and in terms that kids are more likely to remember.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Kiss My Math Rocks!

Having trouble in math this is the perfect book to get you over the anxiety. It's catchy and works well with beginning Algebra.

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Whole family loves these books !!

My daughter, who will be a Sophomore in the fall, just failed 9th grade Algebra1, even after meeting with her math teacher twice a week before class!!!! I had bought one of the "for dummies" Algebra workbooks and saw this one and Math Doesn't Suck. As I was reading it to see if it would be any good, I didn't want to put it down in the store. I have struggled with math my whole life, and my husband too and we all are going through these books!!! These are the first math books we actually want to read !!! I can't wait to see my daughter's improvement. Note to teachers out there: Please explain problems in layman's terms, not the brainiac technical terms. You are not getting through to more kids than you know, I'm sure...not to mention, when you bore them, you lose their attention straight off !!! Remember the show, "Frasier"? Seriously how many adults, no less kids could relate to being taught that way???

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

If you want to spend a rewarding time with a math book, Kiss My Math is for you. Who would ever think that learning math could be an exciting adventure? Kiss My Math is the book that proves it.

I was searching for a book to help me with my college math course when I ran across Kiss My Math. The cover itself sells the book giving you the insight on what you will be reading about inside. The title says it all because after reading this book, you'll have that superiority complex over math. The step by step guidance you receive makes you feel that you can surmount any math phobia that you may have. For those who only need a little math pick me up, Kiss My Math will strenghten your knowledge.
A co-worker said that her daughter was having problems with her math, so I showed her the book and she loved it, saying that she was going to buy it the same day. So if you're looking fo a math book to perk up those math skills, Kiss My Math is the book for you.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Math for girls!

The "sequel" to Math Doesn't Suck is great. The style is perfectly readable, with straightforward explanations, relevant examples, and "friendly" text (it feels as if the author is writing to a friend). I have found both books very helpful when relearning/reviewing a topic for tutoring at the Middle School level. I wish they had been around when my kids were that age (or when I was that age).

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great math concept book!

Kiss My Math is a very well written book that makes math concepts understandable to the middle school student and anybody older than that (and perhaps slightly younger as well). Although the writing is targeted at females, the analogies are accessible regardless of gender. I recommend this book particularly for math teachers looking for new ways to teach concepts (specifically middle school, freshman and remedial concepts), parents seeking to brush up on the things their children are learning or will learn soon, students going through middle school math, and anybody else who wants to learn/relearn middle school math concepts via a highly readable book.

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