Primary Mathematics 3B Textbook

American educators are regularly reminded that the educational systems in other countries do a better job in teaching their students. While it is possible to dispute some of the statistics, the fact is that the evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the reminders. One of the best ways to explore the reasons for this is to look at the textbooks being used in other countries.
This book is the U. S. edition of the book used to teach mathematics in the primary grades in Singapore, a nation with a proven track record of educational success. In particular, it is used to teach the third grade. Visual aids are extensively used and the examples are solved in a clear, stepwise manner. Color contrasts of black and pink help highlight the different steps in the problems.
The topics covered are:

*) Mental calculation of basic arithmetic
*) Length in English and metric
*) Weight in English and metric
*) Volume in English and metric
*) Bar graphs
*) Fractions
*) Time
*) Geometry
*) Area and perimeter

I was impressed when reading it and would recommend it to any elementary school teacher. If I had known about it when my daughter was in elementary school, I would have purchased a copy.