6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

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Progress in Mathematicsincludes a

“handbook” of essential skills, Skills Update,

at the beginning of the text. These one-page

lessons review skills you learned in previous

years. It is important for you to know this

content so that you can succeed in math

this year.

If you need to review a concept in Skills

Update, your teacher can work with you,

using manipulatives, which will help

you understand the concept better.

The Skills Update handbook can be used

throughout the year to review skills you

may already know. Since many lessons

in your textbook refer to pages in the Skills Update, you can use a particular

lesson at the beginning of class as a warm-up activity. Or your class may

choose to do the Skills Update lessons at the beginning of the year so that

you and your teacher can assess your understanding of these previously

learned skills.

Yo u may even want to practice specific skills at home.

If you need more practice than what is provided on

the Skills Update page, you can use the practice

pages available online atwww.sadlier-oxford.com.

These practice pages have an abundance of

exercises for each one-page lesson.

A Review of Mathematical

Skills from Grade 5

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