We Didn't Learn Math This Way!
A K-5 Guide for the Confused Adult
testimonials for
"We Didn't Learn Math This Way!"
"I greatly enjoyed how simple everything was laid out. Each section is very well explained without over complicating things. Honestly I feel like it may be easier to use this to explain things to my kids than their own math books."
Sunni, homeschool parent
We didn’t learn math this way—
but now you can.
Our K–5 Math Guide helps you understand today’s approach so you can support your child with confidence.
“Is my child ready for kindergarten?”
Sure, this question is important. But here’s another crucial one:
Are YOU ready for kindergarten?
As a mom of three, I can tell you—math is taught very differently now. You’ll still see basics like units and fractions, but they’re taught in new ways: “Make a 10” strategies, number bonds, manipulatives, and unfamiliar algorithms.
The good news? Math is still math. With a little effort, any parent can understand today’s methods—and starting in kindergarten sets your child up for success all the way through 5th grade.
So ask yourself: Are YOU ready for kindergarten math?
If you’re not sure, grab “We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!”—a K–5 math guide by expert educators and illustrated by a fellow parent who’s been there.
Does your kid say "the dog ate my homework", just because they didn't understand it? We can help!
Let's turn your family's math confusion into MATH CONFIDENCE!
We made a math guide that is EASY to READ
and fun to look at!
Math can be a little dry sometimes, so my job was to make this K-5 math guide as FUNNY and ENGAGING as possible. I had such a blast working with our writers to come with all kinds of math humor.
What else makes this K-5 math guide for parents so easy-to-read?
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9 chapters FULL of colorful graphics and simple text.
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1 visual glossary packed with eye-catching pictures.
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6 asides sprinkled throughout the book, explaining little known math facts, perspectives from teachers and more.
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Hundreds of hand drawn math graphics.
If you are ready to stop your math confusion and start being a full partner on your child’s math journey, “We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!” is the book you have been waiting for!
Let's become the BEST
math partners for our kids
we can be.
We are all busy parents. And if you're like me, your math skills are more "grocery store" than "stock market".
But we can still be powerful partners for our kids in their math journeys. All it takes is a little bit of effort, a lot of encouragement, and high expectations backed up by a lotta love and support.
“We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!” was Written by Exceptional Math Educators
Want to bring top-flight math educators into your home, along with a premier publisher of math curriculum?
You can!
That’s the exact team behind this book.
Our Writers
You couldn’t ask for better guides in your family’s math journey than Peggy Golden and Tricia Salerno. These writers taught in classrooms for decades, helped develop and write some of the most-used math curricula in America, and spent years training teachers in the latest math methods.
Our Publisher
Singapore Math, Inc. (SM) is the publisher behind “We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!” They are amazing. Dawn and Jeffrey Thomas started SM in the 1990s to fill gaps in their daughter’s math education. Since then, it has grown into a highly respected math education company that sells PK-5 math curricula in the Singapore Math Method.
This company was founded by parents passionate about their child’s math education—just like us!
I was blown away by how rigorous our team was. Between our writers and the math editors at Singapore Math, “We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!” went through more edits than I could count. Many of my hand-drawn math graphics were sent back to me repeatedly until they were absolutely correct.
“We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!” was created by passionate math educators and parents. You can bring all that knowledge into your home today by purchasing a copy of this easy-to-use K-5 math guide.
"Parents, let's turn our math confusion
into math CONFIDENCE!"
-Emma Tipping, illustrator of "We Didn't Learn Math This Way!"
(oh wait, that's me!)
Math at home doesn’t have to be frustrating
Do you feel confused or even frustrated by your kids’ math homework?
If your answer is “yes,” I know exactly how you feel. I was so confused at one point that I stopped trying to help my kids at home altogether. It left me feeling helpless and out of touch.
But after working on “We Didn’t Learn Math This Way!”, I realized something important: Math isn’t being taught that differently. Math is still math. The methods used in today’s K-5 classrooms are simply more visual, relying on models to teach concepts. Gone are the days of relying on gimmicks and tricks to solve problems without understanding the underlying math.
Once those basic changes start to make sense, everything begins to click! Now, when I come across a problem in my kids’ math homework that’s unfamiliar, I can usually puzzle it out.
Don’t let confusion keep you from being part of your kids’ math journey. This book was created just for you, by some of the best minds in math education today to help you be your kids' most powerful ally. Get your copy now and start making sense of your child’s math education!
