Dear Everyone,
After Rima posted her thread about the Beauty of Math:
http://forum.brillkids.com/teaching-your-child-math/beauty-of-maths/msg23491/?topicseen#newand I shared with Nikolett about math tricks, I was reminded of the book
Chinese Brain Twisters: Fast, fun puzzles that help children develop quick minds. by Baifang that I read sometime ago. From the back cover:
A smart way to teach children to think logically and creatively. One of the most precious gifts you can offer a child is a sharp mind. The 56 puzzles in this delightful collection were passed down through generations of Chinese families who wanted their children to develop concentration and mental agility. Baifang spent hours enjoying them with her family and friends as she was growing up in the north of China. Now living in San Francisco, Baifang is passing them on to her own children and to families everywhere. Each puzzle inspires clear, precise, and inventive thinking. Some teach math concepts; others involve spatial relationships and visualization. All of them have fascinating solutions and help improve memory and problem-solving skills. An inexhaustible source of challenging fun, these are mental calisthenics for stimulating interaction between lively minds from ages 8 to 80.
Baifang came to United States from China in 1977 and earned a degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkley. Since then, she has worked on various media and cultural exchange programs with China.
http://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Brain-Twisters-Puzzles-Children/dp/0471595055And there is another sequal that I will have to get soon:
http://www.amazon.com/More-Chinese-Brain-Twisters-Children/dp/0471246131/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_bIs anyone familiar with these?
- Ayesha
Digg
