Mathematics Booklets children and young teens [Pre-K to K8]
The following books or booklets provide exercises that parents, tutors or
teachers may easily understand and supervise in the skill development of
children and young teenagers. These booklets provide a step by step paths
for skill development, altogether well-done. A survey of local
expectation - what is taught and when - may guide parents in the use of
these booklets. In-class and home instruction could cover the material
nominally for pre-K to grade 8 more quickly, and might easily finish all
before end of grade 7. In the first instance, a subset of the following
booklets should be sufficient for the education of students 3+ to 13
years.
Usage: Build skills and confidence by starting with a booklet
just before the current level of your child or teen, and then directly
the child or teen to do say every third question in the large exercise
sets. Then provide feedback in a way that builds or maintains
enthusiasm and builds skills and confidence. Good luck. The booklets
are commonly available in the US and Canada. So they are have a North
American orientation. Use them or look for local alternatives.
These booklets cover in part the five application areas (time
and date matters, money matters, map and plan matters, weights and
measures, and matters of chance) identified in site pages as having
take-home value. The application areas will not be emphasized in primary
and secondary school for the foreseeable future. But they provide
possibilities for future course designers to consider. They may also
provide ideas for parents or teachers to employ in enriching local
instruction after local requirements have been met.
Title: Little Critter®, Numbers and Counting, PreSchool
Author: The School Specialty Publishing Editorial/Publishing Team
ISBN 0-7696-5199-2
Publisher: School Specialty Publishing, OH 43240-2111
Website: www.SchoolSpecialityPublishing.com
Title: MATH - Getting your PRESCHOOLER ready for math,
Author: Marillee Robin Burton,
Publisher: Active Minds, Lincolnword IL 60712,
Book IDs: IBSN-13: 978-1-4127-1231-6 & IBSN-10:
978-1-4127-1231-9
Ordering Information: Visit the active
minds online contact us page for phone numbers and email addresses.
This work to quote and to agree its back cover and front matter:
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will help your child learn Numbers, Counting, Shapes, Telling Time,
etc.
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includes color by number drawing exercise, and bright lively work
sheets,
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Each activity is clearly labeled with the skill it teaches.
The book is written with the idea that parents will give and supervise
the activities (short drills and exercises) in it, one per page. On each
activity page, there is small note to identity what skill is being
developed or checked. The note may also include remarks or directions for
parents on what to check or how to supervise.
Title: MATH - 101 Things First Graders should know about math,
Ages 5+
Author: Peg Hall
ISBN-13: 978-1-4127-1235-4 & ISBN-10: 1-4127-1235-1
Publisher: Active Minds, IL 60712 USA
The back cover mentions the following skills
The front cover mentions sequential thinking and memory builders. We will
see what that means.
Each activity is labeled by the skill it develops or checks, often with
directions for parents on how to guide their child.
Title: Time, Money and Fractions, Grades 1-2
Author: Barbard Bando Irvin, Ph. D.
ISBN- 0-938256-44-0
Publisher: School Zone Publishing Company, P.0. Box 777, MI
49417, USA
Front matter describes this work well
Progressive (Step by Step) Skills and Concept Development
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Pages 1 to 11 focus on money matters, working with coins and
amounts of money to 99 cents. These pages cover nickels, dimes,
quarters, half-dollars as they might appear in shopping in saving
money and in adding amounts of money.
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Pages 11 to 19 cover time telling matters with analog clocks
(clocks with hands) first in hours, then in half-hours, then quarter
hours and finally, in multiples of five minutes. The pictures are
well done.
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Page 20 to 27 cover the concept of fractions of shapes and the
need for equal parts of shapes (circles, squares, triangles, further
polygons with some symmetry) in order to to describe collections of
equal parts as fractions. Fractions go from one half to m seven
eighths.
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Pages 28 to 30 cover the concept of fractions of groups (or
sets). In retrospect, any small multiple of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 8, may
be divided into non-overlapping subgroups of equal size (equal
counts). For a given group, division into subgroups of the same size
leads to fractions of the group.
Oops, the additions on page 11 require carries and amount more than one
dollar. That departs from the progressive skill development. This Time,
Money and Fraction booklet complements very nicely the Active Minds
booklet above.
F. Math Basics, Grade 2,
An I KNOW IT!â„¢ BOOK, Grades 2,
School Zone.
Title: Math Basics, Grades 2, An I Know It!â„¢ Book.
Author: Barbard Bando Irvin, Ph. D.
ISBN- 0-978-088743-138-8
Publisher: School Zone Publishing Company, P.0. Box 777, MI
49417, USA
Description: to come
Title: Math Grade 2,
Authors: T.J. Richards & M. D. Freeman
ISBN 1-5776802-3
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Children's Publisheing
www.littlecritter.com
I would prefer the term rewriting instead of renaming in the
discussion of conversion, carries, borrows in decimal method for addition
and subtraction.
Chapters 4 to 6 are well-done, Chapter 4 especially.
Most if not all pages begin with a worked exercise to provide a model for
page content.
Chapter 1, Addition and Subtraction - Number or numerals 1 to 10)
Chapter 2, Numeration - Numbers or numerals 0 to 99.
Chapter 3, Addition and Subtraction, Numbers 11 to 18
Chapters 4, Fractions and Measurement.
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Introduces calendar use and interpretation questions for a single
month and then for single year. Well-done.
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It draws very neat pictures to introduced measuring length with
whole numbers of centimeters or inches. Well-done
Chapter 5, Addition and Subtraction
2 digit numbers with no renaming, no carries, nor conversions
Giving students an addition table to fill or use before starting this
chapter would be useful.
Chapter 6, Addition and Subtraction
2 digit numbers with renaming, carries, conversions
Chapter 7, Numeration, Addition and Subtraction
3 digit numbers with no renaming, carries nor conversions
In this chapter, the concept of numbers one hundred and above without
an full introduction. That is a skill development jump which an
adult will have to fill outside of book pages. So numeration skill
development is incomplete. Ouch. I had hoped for more. that be said,
the next booklet provides a clear remedy.
Title: Math Basics, Grades 2, An I Know It!â„¢ Book.
Author: Barbard Bando Irvin, Ph. D.
ISBN- 0-307-03655-3
Publisher: Golden Books Publishing Company, London WC1H 95U
The front cover points to
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Learn about greater than > and less than <
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Practice adding and subtracting (2 digit numbers)
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Learn about money and fractions - the money is US
Title: Math Basics, Grades 2, An I Know It!â„¢ Book.
Author: None Listed.
ISBN- 1-896477-46-1
Publisher: Popular Book Company (Canada) Ltd www.popularbook.ca
Distributed in Canada by Monarch Books: www.monarchbooks.ca
Topics:
Multiples of Numbers 2 to 11
Multiples of 2: Even and Odd Numbers
Order of Operation Matters
Place Value or Column Methods for Addition and Subtraction
Place Value or Column Methods for Multiplication
Long Division Format
Metric Units for Length Measurement
TIME in hours, minutes and seconds
Geometry - Different kinds of Triangles
Geometry - Perimeters of Polygons - Trap to Avoid.
Statistics - Tally Marks and Reading/Completing Bar Charts
Place Value for Five Digit Numbers
Factors by Inspection:
Division with three digit dividends and one digit divisors.
Arithmetic expressions mixing addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division (evaluation)
Fractions
Geometry - Symmetry and Tessellations
Geometry - Naming and Recognizing Prisms and Pyramids,
Statistics: Bar Graphs and Circle Graphs:
Geometry: Transformation and grid concepts
J. Multiplication and Division, Grades 3- 4
Title: Multiplication and Division, , Grades 3- 4, An I Know
It!â„¢ Book.
Author: Barbard Bando Irvin, Ph. D.
ISBN- 0-938256-34-3
Publisher: School Zone: www.schoolzone.com
The next booklet also includes multiplication and division questions. The
introduction here is simpler than the previous one - Do First
K. Math Basics, Grade 4,
Title: Math Basics, Grade 4,
Author: B. Bando Irvin, Ph. D
ISBN 0-938256-33-5
Publisher: School Zone Publishing Company.
P.O. Box 777, Grand Haven MI49417, USA
Website: www.schoolzone.com
L. Math, Grade 4.
Title: Math Grades 4, 150+ pages
Author: Thomas J. Richards.
ISBN 1-57768-404
Publisher: McGraw Hill Children Publishing. 1999
Each lesson begins with a worked example that a parent may follow and
explain. Some children may be able to follow by themselves. The text is
strong on explaining the mechanics of operation by example.
This work begins with a readiness check - a test that you might give
your child to see if they are prepared for this work. Similarly, each
of the 13 chapters begins a with a pre-test and ends with an end of
chapter test.
In each chapter, there is one lesson per page.
So this text is very usable by parents who are checking or developing
skills. Each page consists of multiple exercises. I suggest you have your
child or student do every fourth one, and if necessary do more if the an
end of chapter test points to incomplete understanding. However, in
correcting student work, the best way to proceed is to try to pinpoint
the source of error, and address the source alone or with some review of
earlier material to restore and build confidence. Good luck.
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Chapters 1 to 3 cover column methods for addition and subtraction of
1 to 5 digit numbers.
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Chapters 4 to 7 cover column methods for multiplication of 1 to 4
digit multipliers.
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Chapter 7 covers temperature and money matters.
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Chapters 8 to 9 cover division of 1 to 4 digit numbers by single
digit divisors
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Chapter 10 covers Multiplication and Division together, how
multiplication reverses division (I would do emphasize the vice-versa
as well), and how Division with remainders may be checked by a
multiplication and an addition.
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Chapter 12 covers metric measurements for length, volume or capacity,
and for mass (weight)
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Chapter 13 covers non-metric measures: feet and inches, gallons,
weight and time. (Time might be included with the metric measures)
Again the book is good at illustrating the mechanics of decimal
arithmetic with whole numbers.
M. Math, Grade 5.
Title: Math Grades 5, 158+ pages
Author: Thomas J. Richards.
ISBN 1-57768-405-2
Publisher: McGraw Hill Children Publishing. 1999
Each lesson begins with a worked example that a parent may follow and
explain. Some children may be able to follow by themselves. The text is
strong on explaining the mechanics of operation by example.
This work begins with a readiness check - a test that you might give
your child to see if they are prepared for this work. Similarly, each
of the 13 chapters begins a with a pre-test and ends with an end of
chapter test.
In each chapter, there is one lesson per page.
So this text is very usable by parents who are checking or developing
skills. Each page consists of multiple exercises. I suggest you have your
child or student do every fourth one, and if necessary do more if the an
end of chapter test points to incomplete understanding. However, in
correcting student work, the best way to proceed is to try to pinpoint
the source of error, and address the source alone or with some review of
earlier material to restore and build confidence. Good luck.
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Chapters 1: Addition and Subtraction of 2 to 6 digit numbers
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Chapter 2 - Multiplication from 2 digit by 1digit to 4 digit by 3.
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Chapters 3 - Long Division by 1 digit divisors
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Chapter 4 - Long Division by 2 digit divisors.
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Chapter 5- More on Division
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Chapter 6: Metric Measurements
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Chapter 7: Customary Units (non-metric)
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Chapter 8: Fractions and Mixed Numerals
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Chapter 9: Multiplication of Fractions
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Chapter 10: Addition of Fractions with like and unlike denominators
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Chapter 11: Subtraction of Fractions
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Chapter 12: Geometry (lines and line segments, angles, polygons &
circles, 3D objects)
N. Math Basics, Grade 5
Title: Math Basics, Grade 5
Author: B. Bando Ivin, Ph. D
ISBN 0-978-088743-1412-8
Publisher: School Zone Publishing Company.
P.O. Box 777, Grand Haven MI49417, USA
Website: www.schoolzone.com
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Math Operations
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Decimals
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Percents
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Measurement
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Fractions
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Estimation
O. Math, Grade 6.
Title: Math Grades 6, 150+ pages
Author: Thomas J. Richards.
ISBN 1-57768-406-0
Publisher: McGraw Hill Children Publishing. 1999
Each lesson begins with a worked example that a parent may follow and
explain. Some children may be able to follow by themselves. The text is
strong on explaining the mechanics of operation by example.
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Chapters 1: Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers (K5 stuff)
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Chapter 2 - Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers (K5 stuff)
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Chapters 3 - Multiplication of Fractions
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Chapter 4 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
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Chapter 5- Division of Fractions
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Chapter 6: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals to ten-thousandths
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Chapter 7: Multiplication of Decimals
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Chapter 8: Division of Decimals
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Chapter 9: Metric Measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and
wieght
(here kg and grams are used as measure of weights - a slight oops to
be corrected in senior high school courses)
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Chapter 10: Customary (US or Imperial?) measures of length, area,
volume, capacity, weight and time
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Chapter 11: Percents, Fractions and Decimals (Conversion Between)
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Chapter 12: Geometry (lines, line segments, rays, angles, triangles
& quadrilaterals)
P. Spectrum MATH - Grade 7
Title: Spectrum Math - Grade 7
Author:
ISBN 0-7696-3697-5
Publisher: Frank Schaffer Publications, 8720 Orion Place,
Columbus, Ohio 43340-2111
Website: www.SchoolsSpecialtyPublishing.com
Most lessons begins with a worked example that a parent may follow and
explain. Some children may be able to follow by themselves. So this text
is very usable by parents who are checking or developing skills. Each
page consists of multiple exercises. I suggest you have your child or
student do every fourth one, and if necessary do more if the an end of
chapter test points to incomplete understanding. However, in correcting
student work, the best way to proceed is to try to pinpoint the source of
error, and address the source alone or with some review of earlier
material to restore and build confidence. Good luck.
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Chapters 1: Whole Numbers
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Chapter 2: Fractions
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Chapters 3 - Decimals
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Chapter 4 - Finding Percents
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Chapter 5- Calculating (Simple) Interest
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Chapter 6: Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7: Customary Measurements (non-metric)
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Chapter 8: Metric Measurement
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Chapter 9: Probability and Statistics
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Chapter 10: Geometry
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Chapter 11: Perimeter, Area and Volume
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Chapter 12: Preparing for Algebra (not bad)
Page 16 misuses the equal sign: It should have written
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Q. Spectrum MATH - Grade 8
Title: Spectrum Math - Grade 7
Author:
ISBN 0-7696-3697-5
Publisher: Frank Schaffer Publications, 8720 Orion Place,
Columbus, Ohio 43340-2111
Website: www.SchoolsSpecialtyPublishing.com
Most lessons begins with a worked example that a parent may follow and
explain. Some children may be able to follow by themselves. So this text
is very usable by parents who are checking or developing skills. Each
page consists of multiple exercises. I suggest you have your child or
student do every fourth one, and if necessary do more if the an end of
chapter test points to incomplete understanding. However, in correcting
student work, the best way to proceed is to try to pinpoint the source of
error, and address the source alone or with some review of earlier
material to restore and build confidence. Good luck.
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Chapters 1: Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions
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Chapter 2: Ratio and Proportion
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Chapters 3 - Percents and Interest (Simple & Compound)
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Chapter 4 - Customary Measurements (non-metric)
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Chapter 5- Metric Measurement
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Chapter 6: Probability and Statistics
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Chapter 7: Geometry
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Chapter 8: Perimeter, Area and Volume
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Chapter 9: Preparing for Algebra (Better)
R. Math, Grade 8.
Title: Math Grades 8, 158+ pages
Author: Thomas J. Richards.
ISBN 1-56189-908-9
Publisher: McGraw Hill Children Publishing. 1999
Each lesson begins with a worked example that a parent may follow and
explain. Some children may be able to follow by themselves. The text is
strong on explaining the mechanics of operation by example.
This work begins with a readiness check - a test that you might give
your child to see if they are prepared for this work. Similarly, each
of the 13 chapters begins a with a pre-test and ends with an end of
chapter test.
In each chapter, there is one lesson per page.
So this text is very usable by parents who are checking or developing
skills. Each page consists of multiple exercises. I suggest you have your
child or student do every fourth one, and if necessary do more if the an
end of chapter test points to incomplete understanding. However, in
correcting student work, the best way to proceed is to try to pinpoint
the source of error, and address the source alone or with some review of
earlier material to restore and build confidence. Good luck.
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Chapters 1: Arithmetic with Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions
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Chapter 2 - Equations (Linear, in One Unknown)
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Chapter 3: Using Equations to Solve Problems
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Chapters 4 - Ratio, Proportion and Percent
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Chapter 5 - Interest (Simple and Compound)
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Chapter 6 - Metric Measurements
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Chapter 7 - Measurement and Approximation
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Chapter 8: Geometry
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Chapter 9: Similar Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
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Chapter 10: Perimeter, Area and Volume
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Chapter 11: Graphs
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Chapter 12: Probability
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Work Booklets for ages 3+ to 13 Use these or others to check
or build skills. Other booklets are available but these booklets
allow parents unsure of themselves in mathematics to help their
children. The selection acquired in Canada is published in the
USA. So it has a US orientation. In retrospect, the selection
shows parents what to check with the booklets or by other ways,
the choice is theirs. But in retrospect, the selection does not
cover integral and fractions liquid weights and measures - ask
the publishers to correct that! For ages 9 to 12 say, parents may
compensate by showing boys and girls how to use weights or mass,
and further measures in food preparation. Beyond that children
may be shown how to measure and calculate angles, lengths and
areas [proportional amounts too] directly or by using maps and
plans drawns to scale. Learning how to gather and measure all the
ingredients, pots and pans for a dish or a meal, along with
cleaning up sets the stage for like activities or experiments in
science courses, and in developing organizational skills,
gives boys and girls a head start. Good luck. At the other
extreme, more comprehensive than light, if your motto is
McCainian: drill, drill, drill then Toronto
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Mathematics
Skills For Ages 3 to 14 - technical!
Skills with take
home value - A few ideas
Basic skills include
time-date-calendar Matters; money matters; map, plan and
scale diagram matters;counting, measuring and figuring;
decision making with logic and likelyhood; being careful and
being aware of the domino effect of mistakes; reading and
writing with precision.
Is your child able to add, subtract and multiply amounts
of money, work with fractions, work with clocks and calendars,
work with maps and plans, and measure length, weight-mass and
volume? Schools may promote your son or daughter without
providing basic skills in reading, writing and
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They cover basic topics in ways likely to complement your
notes, your textbooks and site material. When Goldilocks
trespassed in the house of the three bears, she found three bowls
of porridge, two not to her liking, and one just right. Different
bears have different tastes. As invited guest here and elsewhere,
if one or more explanations is not to liking, try another. It may
be better or just right.
Unsolicited Advice
Learning to do and high marks if it comes to easy is often
deceptive - light rather than deep. For that reason, students
with learning difficulties determined not to let it get in their
way may go deeper and farther than those with none. High marks,
if the come easy, may be deceptive - provide a too light and not
a deep mastery. That could have been your problem in secondary
school, one that leads to comprehension shock or difficulties in
calculus and more generally in the first year of college. Bon
Appetite.
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