February - 2008
I am the math specialist at a small school in Minnesota. I bought the book Two Plus Two is Not Five: Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction. I really liked the way the addition and subtraction are combined. I started using it the next day with all the different groups I work with (grades 3-6) and found instant success. The frustration levels were gone; kids found it fun and easy. Kids who had been struggling are finally getting it. THANKS for the wonderful book.
Pat Hohensee, Math Specialist
1/24/2008 - Two Plus Two Is Not Five by Susan Greenwald
I purchased this book during the summer because I thought it might help my child with timed math tests in the fall. I used flash cards along with the book and I was very impressed with the results. My child learned all of the math facts by the end of the summer. Her math grades have really improved this school year and she has gained more confidence. I highly recommend this book to parents and teachers.
R.M., A reviewer
8/30/2007 – Two Plus Two is Not Five
All three people I sold it to loved it! Me too!
Robyn Soine
Soine’s Teaching Tools, Mt Vernon, WA
July - 2007
Two Plus Two is Not Five (Longevity Publishing)
By Susan Greenwald
This is a great new math workbook for the early grades. Greenwald takes years of experience as a teacher and distills it into a very thorough grounding in addition and subtraction. Unlike many math workbooks, which often seem overly simplistic and include relatively few problems to solve, Greenwald builds knowledge through a series of tricks or concepts and drills them home through multiple problems. This book has been tested by my 2nd grader, and it passed with flying colors. Two Plus Two is Not Five is a great resource to supplement your child's math homework.
Rich Rennicks
Bookseller, Malaprop's Bookstore & Café
June, 2007
Two Plus Two Is Not Five by Susan Greenwald, has been instrumental in helping my children visualize math concepts. It turns a bunch of numbers on paper into something real and tangible for my children to work with. As I was teaching them some of the math tricks in this book, I realized Susan (the author) had found a simple way to explain exactly how I actually see math problems in my mind. I never could have explained it this well. This curriculum is easy enough for my 5-year-old - he loves it and asks for more - and yet is still interesting enough to help my 9-year-old fill in some gaps in her math knowledge without being bored. I highly recommend this curriculum."
Kimberly Duell, Broken Arrow, OK .
Homeschool mother of four children, ages 9, 5, 3, and 17 months.
March - 2007
Here's what one university instructor had to say about Two Plus Two is Not Five:
As a teacher of students with Learning Disabilities for over 17 years, teaching students their addition and subtraction facts was always a battle against the boredom of rote learning to build accuracy and fluency. This is why I am so excited about the content and organization of Two Plus Two is Not Five by Susan R. Greenwald. Two Plus Two is Not Five is a comprehensive source for teaching addition and subtraction facts. This is not just another book of drill sheets, this is a workbook with purpose! The systematic presentation of addition and subtraction facts combined with guided instruction and practice of previously introduced facts, ensures mastery for students. A variety of format presentations for the number sentences (horizontal, vertical and missing addend) and the use of special math “tricks” and methods, help students memorize their facts and develop the fluency that will allow them to successful solve more difficult computational problems.
As an instructor to undergraduate and graduate students in the field of teacher preparation for students with learning disabilities, I recommend Two Plus Two is Not Five as the resource for teaching addition and subtraction facts to students with and without disabilities. Susan Greenwald puts an instructionally sound and effective “twist” on the mundane task of rote learning math facts that will keep students engaged while becoming proficient.
Annmarie Urso, M.S. Ed.
University of Arizona
A 6th grade teacher wrote:
Review of Susan Greenwald's book, Two Plus Two is Not Five
As a sixth grade math teacher, I absolutely agree with her statement that "children tend to struggle with higher-level math when they have not yet memorized the math facts.” Her declaration that "children should memorize the math facts” is a phrase I have repeated at parent conferences over and over, year after year. Susan Greenwald's book may be an answer for many teachers. Not because it is more drill and practice, but because it teaches kids tricks and strategies for memorizing. I applaud her for producing such a book.
Kathy Lee
Centennial Middle School
Spokane , WA 99212 |
