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Unlock mathematics - master mental arithmetic. Number Power offers over 20,000 arithmetic questions in all four arithmetic functions. Being good at mental arithmetic may not make you a math prof but there are no math PhDs who are bad at arithmetic. Strong mental arithmetic skills remove cognitive obstacles and free you to concentrate on deeper learning. They speed up reasoning and problem solving, and they efficiently optimize your focus and effort. A school curriculum of problem-solving and guided, discovery-based learning in Math is great in theory but what if student success depends on skills that aren't directly taught or mastered? Without those mental arithmetic skills encoded in long-term memory in the brain's cortex, learners are stuck using working memory in the prefrontal area of the brain and immediately overloaded. They're too busy trying to mentally count, list, sort and remember numbers to get to the math concepts. Getting turned off math is about more than losing out on the enjoyment and satisfaction of the subject. It can mean being cut off from higher learning and being denied opportunities that depend on maths and science. Feelings of incompetence in one part of life become transferred to other areas too. Success is earned through the habit and routine of practice, repetition, review and testing. Companies like Kumon have persuaded parents that mastering mental arithmetic is a key part of a child's success in school generally. Number Power recognizes that power of practice and routine, but without the $80 plus per month tuition plus fees, or the scheduling, transport and attendance commitments. Each day's 10-15 min exercise from Number Power leads and supports the learner en route to the tests at the end of each section. Number Power also has a how-to guide, pointers on techniques that work, and answer keys.

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