Mastering Essential Math Skills FRACTIONS [Paperback]

Richard W. Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2008 | Series: Mastering Essential Math Skills

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is coming up, and this is a good time to master fractions once and for all. Let your child learn all about fractions the easy way. Learn and master fractions the easy way with America's Math Teacher, Richard W. Fisher. This book will teach students all they need to know about fractions. Kids will discover that mastering fractions can be lots of fun. This is a new title by America's math teacher and author, Richard W. Fisher. This book covers all four operations for fractions. Specific and easy-to-follow instructions ensure that students master the dreaded fraction. With consistent, built-in-review included in each lesson, students will conquer this topic that gives many students so much difficulty. Each book also contains plenty of practical, real-life problem solving. Requires only 20 minutes per day. Recommended for Grades 4 and above. Excellent for summer.Excellent for summer. TRY OUR FREE iphone app, MATH EXPERT, from Math Essentials.net.

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About the Author

America's math teacher and author, Richard W. Fisher shares his proven system of teaching that motivates students to learn and produces dramatic results. Using Mr. Fisher's method, students rapidly gain confidence and experience excitement that leads quickly to success. Each year about one-half of Mr. Fisher's sixth-grade students bypass the seventh-grade math program and move directly into eighth-grade algebra.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Math Essentials; 1st edition (April 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966621158
• ISBN-13: 978-0966621150
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > Teens > Education & Reference > Science & Technology > Mathematics

More About the Author

For over 30 years Rick has devoted his time to teaching fifth and sixth grade math students. Each year approximately one-half of his students bypass the seventh grade math program and move directly to a high-powered eighth grade algebra program. Rick has developed a highly successful mathematics teaching system that produces amazing results. Results that he shares in his books. These are not just books, but an exciting, tested teaching strategy that will produce dramatic results for students. This easy to follow, step-by step program requires only 20 minutes per day.

Rick designed these books for elementary, middle grades and high school students who were not prepared for algebra, to help bring them to algebra-readiness in less than one school year. Through this program, many of Rick's students have improved several grade levels in their math abilities in just one school year.

Check out the online math instructional site created by the same author, Richard W. Fisher, www.americasmathteacher.com

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master Fractions once and for all, April 23, 2008

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Elena Carlson (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills FRACTIONS (Paperback)

I reviewed all six of the new Mastering Essential Math Skills titles at the 2008 NCTM Math Conference. As a math consultant, I have always been a fan of Fisher's books. It seems that more and more students move through the grades without mastering fractions. This book covers all four operations effectively. The lessons are short, concise, and easy-to-follow. The flow and sequencing make the lessons so easy to learn. The students will actually have fun as they go through the lessons. If students work diligently through the lessons, they WILL have a command of all fraction operations. The book also has many real-life applications.
The helpful hints section does an especially good job of explaining each new topic. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed again, October 19, 2009

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AdventistDad.com - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills FRACTIONS (Paperback)

My daughter was disappointed that there was not more instruction on the worksheets to keep her on track of learning fractions. She needed more instruction. That was our experience with a couple of these workbooks. I had been excited at first to have a workbook that looked good. But it did not have enough instruction in it before delving into the problems. So we were pretty disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hole-Free Math Skills, June 16, 2009

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L. Halling (Beaverton, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills FRACTIONS (Paperback)

In his customary succinct and painless way, Richard Fisher has written a series of skill specific math workbooks. Like an efficient patch kit, each book seals any holes that might exist in your student's math skills. I had the opportunity to look over these six, streamlined, no-fluff workbooks (just the way I like them). Fractions, Geometry, Percents and Decimals, Problem Solving, Whole Numbers and Integers, and Pre-algebra Concepts are individually and precisely targeted. Each subject is given a thorough yet simple treatment (a rare combination). First, by laying a firm foundation with the basics, building precept upon precept, and finally topping off the skills we have gained with final reviews to ensure hole-free mastery. With my limited understanding of math, I was able to easily comprehend the short lessons in the Helpful Hints section with examples. I could have used a little more explanation for the more complex concepts to nudge my brain to its grasping point; still, I was able to ascertain a concept by looking at the answer and figuring out how it was arrived at (I call it creative learning). I used Pre-Algebra Concepts with companion DVD for a review of Pre-Algebra and would unquestionably have used it as my son's primary text had I discovered this series sooner (the other books in this series do not come with a companion DVD). I recommend these books and will be using them for reinforcing any weak areas that crop up in my son's math comprehension.