Mastering Essential Math Skills (for Grades 4-5) [Paperback]

Richard W. Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

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Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Winner "Intel Innovations in Teaching Award"

Winner "Exemplary Program Award", Santa Clara County Office of Education, (California)

From the Author

This program was written by a teacher for teachers, tutors, and most importantly students. Even parents who have difficulty with math will be able to do a fine job of tutoring their children.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Math Essentials; Package edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966621115
• ISBN-13: 978-0966621112
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help is there for students who struggle with math!, October 13, 2005

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Mary Edwards - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills (for Grades 4-5) (Paperback)

Excellent book. Not only daily review, and work on number facts, but also lots of problem solving. A new topic is developed in each short daily lesson. A special section called "Helpful Hints" is excellent for students as well as parents. I like the way the book is set up in chapters. My son finally understands concepts he struggled with so much with his "regular" school textbook. All the important topics are included. Wholes, fractions, decimals, %'s, integers, geometry,
basic algebra, number theory, graphing, problem solving galore, and much more...

If your 4th or 5th grader is struggling in math, they need this book. A confidence booster for those who are doing well.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Mastering Essential Skills, April 18, 2006

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Eric W. "Eric" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills (for Grades 4-5) (Paperback)

This book lives up to its title. My 4th grade son has always struggled with math. That is until we started using this book.
The lessons are short with excellent, easy-to follow instruction for each new topic. The daily review has really made a difference, also. I wish I had this book for my other two boys when they were in 4th or 5th grade.

My question is, why don't they have more books like these in our schools. The kids would sure learn a lot more.

This book gets an A++.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Math Review for Son and Mom, August 16, 2006

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B. A. Cooper "Beth Cooper" (Northampton, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills (for Grades 4-5) (Paperback)

This book gets down to business from the first page, beginning with adding large numbers and progressing through geometry, algebra, probability and statistics (eek!) Thankfully, it comes with a Parent Handbook and Answer Key, but it doesn't give much accompanying topic instruction. I think I'll need to study up before we get to fractions.

Each page is a self-contained 20 minute lesson. It begins with review exercises from the last lesson, addition and multiplication speed drills, which my son loves, carries on with some hints for doing the lesson and ten problems to solve, and finishes with a word problem.

We've just begun, but I have a feeling I'll learn as much as my son.