One thing that i love about life of fred is that stanley schmidt recommends the course as an independent study. Stanley f schmidt this is the eighth book in the life of fred elementary series. Thank you stanley for writing a story that not only teaches math concepts but life lessons. Instead of nothing but dry exposition and endless drill exercises, they contain fun stories about fred gauss, a child prodigy math genius. Life of fred book by stanley f schmidt 4 available. Stanley schmidt, a retired math teacher who loves math and wants to share his enthusiasm with students. Schmidt numbers that add to 7, circles, ellipses, reading 6. This is the first book in the life of fred elementary series.
All of it is motivated right down to when fred is working at the pieone pizza place, and hes trying to decide whether to put the tomatoes on the pizza before of after its cooked and we get the commutative law. The life of fred series is a complete set of math books written by dr. Stanley schmidt with the intent to make math come alive with lots of humor, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that stick in the mind. At 22 years of age, stan schmidt, the author of the life of fred series, became a fulltime high school teacher. Schmidt was born on january 21, 1926, in hollister, california, to fred and edith schmidt. This series is intended for high school students, but i think younger students will also want to read the books. Schmidt, the author, this series is designed to teach you the math you need to know without repetition, redundancy, and a multitu. The elementary books before fractions to be started anytime between the first and fourth grades depending on the readiness of the reader. It was in his first semester of teaching that fred came to life. Life of fred books provide a self teaching, self contained, comprehensive math program with answers included. Elementary series complete 10 book set life of fred by stanley schmidt. He already loves fred from the elementary mathematics series. The hardcover of the life of fred apples by stanley f.
Nov 27, 2012 today began our adventure with life of fred by stanley f. Stanley schmidt with the intent to make math come alive with lots of humour, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that stick in the mind. Life of fred elementary series complete 10 book set life of fred dr stanley f. Schmidt and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She will read the elementary books at her own fast pace, then start fractions which she will be scheduled to study once a week. Each hardcover textbook contains all of the material more than most instructors cover in traditional classroom settings. Stanley schmidt that covers everything from basic firstgrade arithmetic all the way through university math and statistics. Numbers that add to 7, circles, ellipses, reading 6. This book has all the your turn to play problems completely worked out, which wasnt true in the old books. Between 1978 and 2012 he served as editor of analog science fiction and fact magazine. Algebra and advanced algebra should each take a little more than half a year. Part of his strategy is to build his math books around the adventures of fred, a fiveyearold genius who is a math teacher at kittens university.
Schmidt recommends that all students up to the end of 4th grade start with. Schmidt was born in cincinnati, ohio and graduated from the university of cincinnati in. Stanley albert schmidt born march 7, 1944 is an american science fiction author. Chemistry is a standalone chemistry course designed for the high school years. Elementary physics hardcover january 1, 2012 by stanley f. Life of fred is the only math book series that i can easily get all my kids to sit down and do their math. Schmidt 2002, hardcover life of fredadvanced algebra by stanley f. For starters, there is very little math work in the lesson itself. Life of fred is a series of math books that break the old pattern of drill and kill. Advanced algebra expanded edition this book replaces both life of fred. Stan, who puts freds words to paper, has put a list of concepts taught in each.
Order books from our catalog or see below for more information about this great. The first book in the life of fred elementary series. Life of fred book by stanley f schmidt 4 available editions. The character fred explains the need for math in everyday life. Life of fred australia high school language arts stanley f. Fred s first appearance drawn on the blackboard was brief he was going fishing. Aug 11, 2012 so, this year rose will continue on with the elementary series and hopefully start fractions for 5th grade.
Schmidt began his training in engineering in 1944 in the navy air corps. Wrote the sand reckoner and got killed being rude, ante meridiem a. Life of fred books provide a self teaching, self contained. The life of fred language arts series might transform the way older students view grammar just as the life of fred math series has upended all of the normal expectations about the nature of math courses.
Through the program the student will learn to think mathematically, as these books are designed to make children think and to learn on their own. Life of fred apples 1st edition by stanley fredric schmidt, bw illustrations illustrator hardcover, 128 pages, published 2011. If they go on without me, i have to read it and catch up with the story line. Oct 05, 2016 life of fred australia high school language arts stanley f. Each section tells part of the life of fred gauss and how, in the course of his life, he encounters the need for the math and then learns the methods. Ratio, proportion amp variation, radicals, logarithms, graphing, systems of equations, conics, functions, linear programming, partial fractions, math induction. Mar 08, 2016 he already loves fred from the elementary mathematics series. Life of fred has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Schmidt feels that too much time is lost before presenting physics in high school and this book is designed as an introduction to fill that gap. Beginning algebra continues fred s adventures that began in the fractions and decimals and percents books. What were to do with this information isnt immediately clear, and may not ever become clear, but it does help us understand some of the very good, very strange, and downright crotchety statements he makes in his latest educational volume.
Life of fred lof is an unconventional series of math texts that seem accessible and friendly, especially for students who dislike traditional programs. Life of fred beginning algebra by stanley f schmidt, ph. Once children have mastered addition, subtraction and the multipication tables, they are ready to begin using life of fred, which carries the student from fractions through two years of calculus and beyond. It was very different then what we are accustomed to, but in a delightful way. Our mission at second harvest curriculum is to offer for sale. Life of fred elementary series complete 10 book set life of fred. Life of fred middle high school series rainbow resource.
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