Summary

This edition of the best-selling A Mind for Numbers for children and adolescents teaches them simple techniques for mastering difficult subjects, regardless of whether they consider themselves to be excellent students.

A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have enabled students of all ages and from all over the globe to master previously difficult subjects. Now, in this new book for children and adolescents, the authors demonstrate how to maximize study time. After all, there is no better time than while in school to find out how to learn most effectively.

The key to unlocking the brain's potential is to comprehend how it operates, even if it does not appear to come naturally to us at first. This book explains:
* Why letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process
* How to avoid "rut think" to think outside the box
* Why having a poor memory can be advantageous
* The value of metaphors in developing comprehension
* Why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving

This book is filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises to make learning simple and enjoyable.