Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 Minutes a Day to Success (for grades 6-8) [Paperback]

Richard W. Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 1998

Are your students algebra ready? *Requires Only 20 Minutes Per Day *Excellent for Home Schooling *Excellent For English Language Learners *Contains An Illustrated Step-By-Step "How To Use This Book" Section *Organized By Chapters With Pre-Tests and Post-Tests *Provides Necessary Structure and Guidance For Parents And Teachers Who Have A "Math Phobia" *Each Lesson Is Short, Concise, And Self-Contained *Aligned With NCTM Standards *Prepares Students For All Areas Of Math Curriculum *Consistent Review Built Into Each Lesson *Simple To Use And Correct *A "Helpful Hints" Section Provides Necessary Guidance For Each Lesson *Lessons Are Fun And Exciting *Daily Speed Drills Ensure Mastery And Maintenance Of Math Facts *Daily Word Problems *Parents, Teachers, And Students Love Them

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rick Fisher is a math instructor for the Oak Grove School District in San Jose, California. Since graduating from San Jose State University in 1971 with a B.A. in mathematics, Rick has devoted his time to teaching fifth and sixth grade math students. Each year approximately one-third of his students bypass the seventh grade math program and move directly to a high-powered eighth grade alsgebra program.

Rick has developed a highly functional,successful mathematics teaching system that produces amazing results. Results that he shares in his Book,Mastering Essential Math Skills. This is not just a book, but an exciting,tested teaching strategy that will produce dramatic results for students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Math Essentials; Package edition (September 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966621107
• ISBN-13: 978-0966621105
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #742,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My students begged for more!, September 22, 2000

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This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 Minutes a Day to Success (for grades 6-8) (Paperback)

This book by Richard Fisher really tells the tale. Students are not strong in their basic skills. This book gives each teacher a chance to put the students best foot forward. The speed drills were looked forward to each day in my classroom. We use this book at the 6th,7th and 8th grade and have had no problems with it being repetitive. The students testing better on the SAT 9 and the MAC.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny! Highly recommended., September 11, 2005

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This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 Minutes a Day to Success (for grades 6-8) (Paperback)

This is by far the best math workbook we've ever used. It comes with Teachers Handbook and Answers. It has review skills before each lesson and a quick lesson on how to do the problems on each page. I wish I had found this one long ago, before I wasted my money on the others.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Enthusiastic Review, January 19, 2006

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K. Garland (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 Minutes a Day to Success (for grades 6-8) (Paperback)

Over the years, I have purchased countless "learning guides" for my two daughters. We always started with the best intentions but quickly became bored and found an excuse to try something else.

Mastering Essential Math skills (6-8) is different! We are trying to figure out what to do when we complete this book. (Only about 20 more pages). I wish there was a sequel!

I am not aware of any other books that do a quick review of basic skills, a good review of newly learned materials, followed by a new lesson on almost every page. There is an overall review for the section as well as the book. It's fast paced learning with review, review, review.

I have recommended this book to my friends and would recommend it to you as well.