Math Review Suggestions

Here are some good daily math review books with worksheets that I have seen used in my school....

Math 4 Today

One worksheet has four or five rows and students complete one row each day and at the end of the week the entire sheet has been completed. This is a good way to review previously taught skills.


Math Minutes

Ten problems on one sheet that review different math skills. This is more spread out and less intimidating than the Math 4 Today.


Drops in the Bucket

This worksheet is organized by skill and the review skill in labeled on the worksheet unlike the other two; however to me it looks a bit crowded.


All of these companies have "reading" review sheets as well that you can buy separately.

Using a Ruler To Learn How to Tell Time

Many students in the early Elementary grades get confused at the concept of counting hours on a clock. How many times do teachers have to come up with saying to get kids to remember hours/vs minutes? How about how many hours is it from 1:00 until 4:00? When students are first introduced to telling time and learning how many hours there are between times a helpful visual for them is to have a number line so they can view the numbers as linear and not circular.  It is important to remember that the students should still have a clock in front of them as well. The number line is NOT a substitute for learning how to tell time on a clock.

Students can use a pencil, or a dry erase marker if the number line is laminated, to count from one time to another. For example, if the teacher asked how many hours is it between 1:00 and 4:00 the students would see there are three humps connecting the letters and know that the answer was three hours.

This visual is probably best suited for lessons that do not use minutes or distinguish between AM and PM.