One of the best ways to motivate little kids to learn math (n = 2 admittedly) is to present it as secrets for cheating.
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I just showed my 5 yo how if you know 4^2 = 16, you can say how many balls are in a 4 x 4 square without counting them all.
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When he actually counted them and found that he was right, there were 16, he was delighted.
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I would pay Twitter for your parenting posts, presented as secrets.
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The Number Devil is a math book for children that has lots of tricks like that. The Man Who Counted is also good.
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Genius parenting move!
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