Reviews of Spectrum Math Workbook; Grade 5; no. MGH0769636950

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I chose this book because of the lay out the lessons are laid out in a very orderly, organized manner. There is a logical sequence of math topics and it is very clear from one lesson to the next. On each page is a lesson with instructions and examples on the top half of the page. A child can conceivably just teach himself by reading the instructions and looking at the example(s). The practice problems are then on the bottom second of the page.

The right hand side page is for computation problems, while a number of the left hand side pages contain word problems. Not overly complex word problems just word versions of the math that is being targeted in each unit.

Before each new lesson is a "Check What You Know" page (like a self-check to see how much you can already do) and, at the end of the lesson, a "Check What You've Learned" page. At the end of each unit is a mid-test. I believe there are definitely enough practice problems in there and, of course, you can always supplement with your own if you want your child to have even more.

The one drawback which I only saw once my son started on the book is that there isn't a lot of space in which to actually do the math. Particularly in the triple digit multiplication and long division sections, there are so many problems on one page that your child has to be quite neat and write small in order to squeeze everything in. My son writes pretty big, so the workbook looks a bit of a mess. I actually have ended up just transferring problems to a notebook.

The style/design of each page is quite functional and pretty much no frills, so aesthetically it is not so pleasing or easy on the eyes. As an adult I can handle it, but I think this has contributed to my son's reluctance to use this book. Many times he's asked me to give him problems in a notebook instead because he doesn't enjoy writing in the workbook. It's not bad, just not very colorful and a bit cramped.

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My son started using it today and so far he is happy about it. As a parent, I am hopeful it will serve it's purpose and help my son enhances his math skills. Will recommend to anyone who wish to buy this book. Thanks.

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My student is progressing well for a summer course. She had some struggles in 4th grade but with this course, she will be thoroughly prepared for 5th grade math.