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Math for the Real World, Book One
Dolores Kimball. New Readers Press. 121 pages.
Answer section at back. Five units on reading and writing numbers and whole number functions including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Each unit has exercises followed by a real life application, such as buying a new car or ordering from a catalog; a quiz; and a cumulative review.

Math for the Real World, Book Two
Dolores Kimball. New Readers Press. 137 pages.
Answer section at back. Six units on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals; measurement; basic functions with fractions; and percents. Each section has exercises, real life applications such as recipes and handling money, and a quiz.

Breakthrough to Math - New Readers Press

• Level 1, Book 3:
  Subtracting Whole Numbers . 62 pages.
  Pre-test helps student pinpoint specific topics that need special attention. Very basic concepts with good visuals to reinforce ideas. Answers follow each set of exercises for quick check-ups.

• Level 2, Book 4:
  Decimal Fractions . 56 pages.
  Simple, easy to grasp explanations of functions with good visuals. Covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals; rounding off; and changing fractions to decimals. Answers follow each exercise.

• Level 2, Book 5:
  Percents . 80 pages.
  Basic operations with percents including the relationship between percents and decimals/fractions. Answers follow each set of exercises.

• Level 2, Book 6:
  Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals, Percents . 29 pages. The basics of solving one and two-step word problems.

TV Tutor Series .
New Readers Press.
Beginning level.
Video tapes with effective drills on addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Independent instruction for very beginning math students. Recommended by Jim Morgan from our Computer center. Twenty five-minute lessons in each program tape. During the lesson, facts are flashed on the screen. Student sees, hears, and writes down facts. Facts are then drilled in scrambled format. Students hear and see facts, give an answer, then hear and see correct answer. Recommended that student view each lesson three times before advancing. Each flash card tape includes video reviews. Worksheets containing video review problems are included with each cassette.

Math Motivators 1: Basic Math Skills .
Educational Insights. Pierros and Kappos.
One hundred reproducible worksheets, each with answers on the back, give a review of basic math concepts. Juvenile illustrations throughout, but good drills.