Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 Minutes a Day to Success, Book 1: Grades 4-5 (Paperback)

by Richard W. (Author) "1. Line up the numbers on the right side..." (more)
Key Phrases: speed drills, mixed numerals, practice diagram, Helpful Hints, Review Exercises, Score Problem (more...)

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Product Description
THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE WITH A COMPANION DVD WITH OVER 6 HOURS OF LESSONS! LET AMERICA'S MATH TEACHER, RICHARD W. FISHER, BE YOUR OWN PERSONAL TUTOR. Will your students be ready for algebra? Numerous math books on the market claim they can boost your math skills to peak performance. But can you stomach the tedious and boring daily drills they throw at you? Students will find the books fun and exciting, plus they produce dramatic results. Each lesson is short and concise, containing review, number fact speed drills, a helpful hints section with instruction and examples, new material, and daily problem solving. As students complete these lessons, they WILL get better at math, and have fun at the same time. Most importantly, they will enter pre-algebra and algebra I with a strong foundational background, something that is becoming a rarity. Excellent for summer.

From the Publisher
Winner "Intel Innovations in Teaching Award"

Winner "Exemplary Program Award", Santa Clara County Office of Education, (California) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Math Essentials (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966621131
• ISBN-13: 978-0966621136
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,178 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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++.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	B. A. Cooper "Beth Cooper" (Northampton, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.