Primary Mathematics 5b: Us Edition, PMUST5B (Primary Mathematics Us Edition)

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 fifth grade. Visual aids are extensively used and the examples are solved in a clear, stepwise manner. Color contrasts of black and green help highlight the different steps in the problems.
The topics covered are:

*) Decimals
*) Percentages
*) Average
*) Rates
*) Line graphs
*) Triangles
*) Four-sided figures
*) Tessellations
*) Volume

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.

Singapore Math has literally saved my son from being mathematically illiterate. My youngest kids are 2 and 3 and I've already started them on the 'early-bird math' by the same company. I would strongly recommend this for any homeschoolers, and it would be great for any parents who want to supplement their kids public education. I think it's worth 10 stars, but alas, I only have 5 with which to express my gratitude to this math system...