Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Math Grade 3 [Paperback]

Susan Osborne (Author), Carol Turkington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0071374035 | ISBN-13: 978-0071374033 | Edition: 1

One of the areas of study students find most difficult to master--and are most fearful of--is math. Yet the core math skills acquired in the first four years of school form the basis of all future academic success. Get Ready for Standardized Tests, the first and only grade-specific test prep series, now features hands-on guidance on helping kids master the all-important basic math skills while arming parents with the tools they need to help their children succeed.

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From the Back Cover

Ensure that your child gets the perfect start he or she deserves

The core math and reading skills acquired in the first four years of school form the foundation of all future academic success. And, like every good parent, you want to ensure that your son or daughter develops those skills in a timely fashion. The books in the Get Ready! for Standardized Tests series help you do just that.

Written by top education professionals, they arm you with proven tools and techniques for getting your child up to speed in grade-appropriate­­or better­­math and reading. Just as important, they help you to instill him or her with the confidence and test-taking know-how needed to shine in any of the standardized tests now administered nationwide.

In addition to clear explanations of what students must know to perform at or above grade level, what scores mean, and how schools use standardized tests, each grade-specific volume includes:

• Dozens of sample problems, practice drills, and test-style exercises­­with fullyexplained solutions­­to help reinforce skills and take the anxiety out of testing
• Tools for assessing skill levels and pinpointing problem areas
• Creative techniques for helping kids master grade-appropriate concepts
• Skill reviews at the end of each section for gauging progress
• A full-length final test to measure proficiency and identify areas that need more work
• Tips on how to create a learning-friendly environment at home

About the Author

Susan Osborne was trained at London University in London, England, and has taught for 35 years at private and public schools in Britain, and at the International School in Zurich, Switzerland, before coming to the United States. For the past 21 years she has taught in New Jersey and Pennsylvania private schools.

Carol Turkington, Series Editor, specializes in developmental psychology. Her articles on parenting and health have appeared in Parents, Psychology Today, and The New York Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071374035
• ISBN-13: 978-0071374033
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,293,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars useful test taking techniques, January 26, 2005

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Monica Tucker (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Math Grade 3 (Paperback)

This book has concise reviews for grade 2-3 math. It teaches how to get the best result in standardized tests. It is especially valuable for those students who are lack of test taking experience. My child got better scores after applying the techniques, such as choice eliminations.

The math problems in this book are a bit easy though. They are not challenging enough for my third grader. My child also uses the free Beestar online math tests (a nice Houston community web site www.beestar.org) for additional weekly practice. His test taking skills learned from this book has been very helpful.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Math 3rd, January 18, 2007

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Odilia Rivera - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Math Grade 3 (Paperback)

Arrived on time; excellent book to prepare kids for the next level in Math.