Mental Math in the Middle Grades (Paperback)

~ Jack A. Hope (Author), Barbara Reys (Author), Robert Reys (Author)

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Product Description

Play "mind games" in the classroom with 36 reproducible lessons that make it easy for students to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in their heads! Power Builder practice sets, step-by-step teaching notes and transparency masters, answers, progress tests, and "Mental Athlete" anecdotes make this a fun way to teach math computation. Grades 4-6

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Dale Seymour Publications (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866513124
• ISBN-13: 978-0866513128
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #474,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mental Math Practice, October 11, 2000

By	John T. Miller (Coldwater, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I have used Mental Math in the Middle Grades with my 4th and 5th grade students for the last 5 years. The exercises really help them with being able to compute numbers in their heads. They also are more well prepared for the Michigan Educational Assessment Tests. I would like to encourage the 2nd and 3rd grade teachers in my school to use the Mental Math for Primary Grades

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Filled a gap in our math curriculum, November 5, 2007

By	Reading Mother - See all my reviews

I purchased this book to use with my fourth grade daughter. Our homeschool math curriculum emphasized mental math but didn't really explain how to do it. After nine weeks, I ordered this book and it has filled the gap nicely. This book begins with the easiest strategies and builds sequentially. For each lesson, there is a page of explanation with ten practice problems followed by two sets of twenty problems each to practice the technique. There is also about a half page of instructions to the teacher for each topic to amplify what is on the student page. Some are strategies which I had figured out for myself over the years by trial and error; others are things which are less intuitive. My daughter says "This is hard," which actually means that it's making her think in a good way (makes Mom think too). She has done quite well on the exercises. I also appreciate the fact that to apply these strategies, she has to understand the way that numbers work. For example, to solve 64+77 as 64+70+7 (or as 60+70+11) requires that a student be able to break numbers apart and put them back together in a sequence which is easier to track mentally. I would recommend this book to teachers or parents wanting a systematic approach to helping students learn mental math. It's been just right for my fourth grader; it might prove more difficult for students who are still struggling to master basic math facts. If the basic facts are solid, this will help a student move to the next level.