Author Description

Twenty-first-century kids would need much more than the traditional skills of reading, writing, and computation to prepare for the 21st-century careers. The attribute that will set them apart is not just their knowledge but what they can do with it. Thinking, wondering and questioning is the only survival skills that will help children to prepare for the future. Attributes such as problem-solving, reasoning and pattern recognition, creative and innovative thinking that show that a student can understand, interpret and use the information available would be an impeccable skill set to have.Thinking skills are not something that one is innately born with; thinking skills can be and must be nurtured, taught and learned with systemic approach and material. While a child may get great theory lessons, to be good at critical thinking skills it is necessary to internalize the theoretical principles and actually apply them in daily life. When we start thinking about the knowledge that we have, that's when our knowledge becomes wisdom.For example we might study in the classroom about how to swim and learn about all the basic theory about what makes a good swimmer but unless we can apply and explore such theoretical knowledge through constant practice, we might not actually be able to swim.This book is a good start on the journey of THINKING with your child. It aims to supplement and extend children's Mathematical knowledge. The fun and engaging Math problems in the book would stretch child's thinking and provide great opportunities for applying the Math concepts learned at school.