Hands-On Activities
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I PASSED THE TEST!!!!! Your teaching style was so helpful, and easy
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Welcome to ONE-DAY MATH! Enjoy 120 clear, quick
audio lessons covering most of the arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and
logic commonly taught in grades K-8, and many of the basic math skills taught in
High School, Adult Education, Community College, and Vocational courses, all presented
with humor and insight at an adult level. ONE-DAY MATH can help you through job transitions, home-schooling, and ordinary life. After you learn the material, the audio CDs and hands-on
materials become your tool kit for teaching math to others, and some
parts can even be used by children. Here's a great gift for teachers,
tutors, homework helpers, students, parents, employees, or friends.
Can I use ONE-DAY MATH if I don't have a computer?
YES! Just find a comfortable place with a table or desk. Play the audio CDs in any machine that would play a music CD–– you can use a computer, but you might prefer to sit at your dining table with a small boom box, or at an outdoor cafe with your music CD player and headphones. Your machine should have a Pause button so you can stop the lesson while you do the hands-on activities, and a Reverse button that will allow you to go back and repeat a few words. repeat a few words. repeat a few words. Try Sony CFD-S01 or Sony DNS313F.
Can I really complete ONE-DAY MATH in one day?
YES, if needed, or you can slow down. Although the math kit can provide more than one day of
instruction if desired, the original purpose has not been compromised.
If you are comfortable with arithmetic and basic high school math,
and just need a quick review to prepare for a test or a new job, you
can reach your goals in one day of dedicated study,
skipping the lessons that are not of immediate use to you. Otherwise,
you can slow down to work at a comfortable pace,
spending more time on the written exercises and various hands-on
activities; many of these are done with the sound turned off.
Some people use ONE-DAY MATH to build their skills day after day, week
after week, month after month, which is not as boring as you might
think,
because these activities are challenging and fun! Use ONE-DAY MATH to review K-8 math skills, build a solid
foundation for high school math, prepare for a test, improve job
skills, reduce math anxiety, and learn how to teach math to others.
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Learn from a professionally designed curriculum that meets YOUR needs!
ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review Kit started in 1999
as a set of audio cassette tapes and hands-on materials to help
teachers prepare (in one day!) for the math section of their credential
exams–– and beyond that, to succeed in their jobs. In 2005-2007, the audio CD version was developed, revised and e-x-p-a-n-d-e-d for a
much wider audience, reflecting input from a wide variety of people who have used and reviewed ONE-DAY MATH. Enormous thanks go to those helpful instructors
and students at Boston Reed College for Health Career Training, staff at Foothill and Cañada Community Colleges, math
coordinators at San Mateo and Santa Clara County Offices of Education, nurse-educators at Stanford Hospital,
program directors at Veterans Upward Bound and other TRIO programs nationwide, faculty and students at Adult
Education programs, Vocational Training programs, and "regular people" including a mail carrier in rural Vermont,
a water-recycling facility supervisor, and others. Even now, YOU are welcome to provide feedback and suggestions on how to help
adults in a variety of careers, and students with a variety of learning
styles. For those teaching elementary and middle school, ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review follows the K-8 curriculum guidelines (expectations)
set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), whose
Principles and Standards guide the math curriculum for most
public and private schools in the United States.
Who uses ONE-DAY MATH?
Programs funded by the US Department of Education use ONE-DAY MATH, including Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) and other TRIO programs providing educational opportunity for college and university students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
For Military Service, all the math skills needed for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), GED, and many jobs within the military are taught in ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review.
For sample ASVAB questions, see here
and here.
Boston Reed College for Health Career Training
recommends ONE-DAY MATH for incoming students who need to prepare for the entrance exam,
and as a resource for course work. I bought this math kit as my 20-year-old daughter needed to brush
up on math before she took her test for Boston Reed's program. I
looked over the math kit and thought it was very useful. It turned out
to be, because she got 100% on the math test. Thanks for making it
available. She will let some friends use it now to help them as a
refresher for their math skills. Thanks! –– Betsy M.
ASSET is a test of
adult basic skills, and is used to assess an adult student's "ability to benefit" from a college or vocational training program.
All the math skills needed for this test are included in ONE-DAY MATH.
Here is an ASSET math practice test.
County Offices of Education in Santa Clara and San Mateo, California, host and publicize ONE-DAY MATH seminars
for professional development and community education. (see links and seminars listed below)
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic recommends ONE-DAY MATH for
dyslexic students who benefit from "learning through listening" and as a resource for parents.
Employers, trainers, Human Resources departments, and job applicants
use ONE-DAY MATH to improve skills, often over a weekend or other short
period of time. Extra sets of Lesson Cards can be purchased so each
user who borrows a kit can have a new set of consumable materials, or
you can add a ONE-DAY MATH link to your web site,
enabling employees and job applicants to purchase a kit directly.
Teachers and School Administrators preparing for Credential Exams:
- All the math skills needed for the official CBEST Practice Math Test
are taught in ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review. I passed
the CBEST! I used your ONE-DAY MATH kit and must say it did come to
mind as I was taking the test, especially during the Venn-diagram
questions like, "All As are Bs." Thank you for your program. I will
recommend it to others that are preparing for the CBEST.––Janet B.
- All the math skills needed for the
official CSET Multiple Subjects Practice Math/Science Test
are taught in ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review.
- All the math skills needed for the
official Praxis Practice Math Test
(PDF) are taught in ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review.
California educators should contact their local County Office of Education
for information on credentials and employment.
Santa Clara County Office of Education -- Credentials (408)453-6767
San Mateo County Office of Education -- Credentials (650)802-5383
Los Angeles County Office of Education -- Credentials (562)922-6503
- Palo Alto Unified School District uses ONE-DAY MATH for professional development of teachers
and para-professionals. We purchased two kits and four extra sets of lesson cards so we could lend
them out a week at a time to tutors and aides who work with our ELD and
Special Education students, and to teachers or classroom aides who need
to pass the basic skills tests before they can teach. So far, the math
kits have helped at least 25 employees pass their tests so they could
get hired. –– Judy N., Secretary, Palo Alto Unified School District
- ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review is recommended for students
taking SAT Prep, CBEST Prep, Vocational Education (including Health Career and Aircraft Maintenance), and other courses
at
Palo Alto Adult School. (Use the list of departments on the home page
to find the courses offered this quarter.)
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All the math skills needed for the official
ParaPro Assessment online tutorial
are taught in ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review.
- Tutors, Child Care Workers, Parents, and Homeschoolers use ONE-DAY MATH to reduce their own math anxiety,
and to learn how to teach math effectively.
- Students preparing for standardized tests:
- Most math skills needed for
the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE)
for grades 5-12 are included in ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review.
Parents or teachers can help younger students using ONE-DAY MATH
materials, and older students can use ONE-DAY MATH on their own.
- All the math skills needed for most High School Exit Exams, and the
official
GED Practice Math Test
are taught in ONE-DAY MATH Quick &
Easy Review. Although a calculator is permitted for part of the test,
ONE-DAY MATH teaches you how to do all the problems on your own,
so you won't have to rely on a calculator.
- ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review teaches the skills required for most of the math problems on
the PSAT/NMSQT practice test.
(If you don't get the answers correct, at least you will understand the
explanations so you can do the problems correctly next time.)
- ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review teaches most of the skills required for
math problems on the
SAT I practice test
and provides a firm foundation for understanding your SAT preparation materials.
You can use ONE-DAY MATH while you are in High School, or after
being out of school for some time.
ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review teaches most of the skills required for
math problems on the Elementary Level Mathematics (ELM) Placement Test
used by many universities to test students before they can enroll in math classes.
Learn the individual skills using ONE-DAY MATH, then put the skills
together to solve problems on the ELM without using a calculator. (The
prep booklet on this link has 114 practice problems, but the real test
is shorter.)
- For Graduate School applicants who need to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), ONE-DAY MATH Quick & Easy Review
teaches the skills required for most of the math problems on
the
GRE practice test.
(If you don't get the answers correct, at least you will understand the
explanations so you can
do the problems correctly next time.)
$75 for complete kit, including 1 set of Lesson Cards
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Summer Special! Save $22! See "Buy Now" for details.
UPCOMING ONE-DAY MATH WORKSHOPS, San Francisco Bay Area
Most workshops are free. Some are hosted by schools or public agencies. If a listing specifies that tickets should be
purchased through this website, register by clicking Buy Now.
__ FREE On Saturday, May 2, 2009, Eve Sutton will teach three ONE-DAY MATH workshops at Parent University,
a free, district-wide event for all parents
of K-8 students attending schools in the Berryessa Union School District.
Location: Ruskin Elementary School.
Students received brochures to bring home to parents about this event.
__On Saturday, March 6, 2010, Eve Sutton will teach some ONE-DAY MATH workshops for
the Council of Mathematics and Science Educators of San Mateo County (CMSESMC) Spring Conference.
This annual conference is for educators at all levels, Pre-K through
High School, and all kinds of educators are welcome (teachers, aides,
subs, tutors, day care or child care workers, even teachers who work
with adults). You do not need to teach in San
Mateo County to attend. Mark your calendar! Spread the word!
Cost: There is a modest cost to attend (last year was about $55-60, including meals*).
Watch for updates on this site, read about past conferences below, and check the official Conference web site around
February, 2010: http://cmsesmc.org/conferences-fairs/spring-conference
*Conference registration does not include purchase of ONE-DAY MATH, but kits will
available at the workshop for practice and purchase. To purchase a math kit,
click on Buy Now.
PAST WORKSHOPS
These are listed to give you some ideas of topics that are available. Contact Eve Sutton to schedule a workshop on one of these topics, or another topic, for your site.
__On Saturday, March 7, 2009,
Eve Sutton returned to teach two ONE-DAY MATH workshops (Geometry
vocabulary for young children, and key math skills for middle grades)
for the Council of Mathematics and Science Educators of San Mateo County (CMSESMC) Spring Conference.
We had a full day of activities and meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Keynote address by Steve Rasmussen
of Key Curriculum Press, THREE sessions of
Workshops--more than 50 choices!--of interest to those who teach math
and science at all grade levels, a variety of commercial and non-profit
exhibitors, and door prizes.
Location: Cañada College in Redwood City (map and info came with registration)
Continuing Education Units: $25 for 1 unit (see details on registration form)
See "course catalog and registration form" at
http://www.cmsesmc.org
(Spring Conference)or http://cmsesmc.org/conferences-fairs/spring-conference
Questions: Use email addresses on registration form, or call the
San Mateo County Office of Education for April Cherrington
(650) 802-5359
or Janet Shi
(650) 802-5355
__On Thursday, March 20, 2008,
Eve Sutton was invited to speak at a CSEA Chapter meeting to demonstrate ONE-DAY
MATH and gather comments from Classified employees who have used the
the math kit to pass an exam, or to help them on the job, or to help
their own children with homework.
Location: PAUSD District Office
(brief presentation during the regular
meeting for union members of California School Employees Association,
Palo Alto Chapter)
__On Saturday, March 1, 2008,
Eve Sutton taught a workshop using ONE-DAY MATH during the COUNCIL
OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATORS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY (CMSESMC) MATH
AND
SCIENCE SPRING CONFERENCE, teaching participants how to implement some
ELD/ESL strategies suggested during the Keynote Address by Harold
Asturias, President of the California Mathematics Council (he addressed the topic of teaching mathematics to ELs effectively by discussing the
interplay between language and mathematics).
Topic: Session C-2 ONE-DAY MATH for Mixed Groups of EL and Mainstream Students: Hands-on
activities to provide effective math instruction to mixed groups of English Learners and mainstream students.
__On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 3:45-5:45pm, Child Care Staff, ParaProfessionals, Tutors, and Substitute Teachers were
invited to a workshop hosted by the San Mateo County Office of Education.
Eve Sutton used ONE-DAY MATH to demonstrate math skills and
teaching methods across grade levels, for adults who work with students
of all ages. Certificate for attendance (2 hours) was given.
Topic:Hands-On Activities to Integrate Concepts
of Division, Fractions, Probability, and Ratio (1 ÷ 4, 1/4, "one of four," 1 to 4, 1:4).
Location:San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 TwinDolphin Drive, Redwood City. Directions: Hwy 101 to Holly exit, east
from exit ramp to Holly St, second left onto Twin Dolphin Drive, right
onto Lagoon Drive to enter the parking lot; ask at Information desk for
room number.
Cost: $15
Workshop registration did not include purchase of a math kit, but
kits were available at the workshop for practice and purchase.
To
purchase a math kit, click on Buy Now.
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