If you thought the days of printable math worksheets are over, think again.
Worksheets are a great way for students to review concepts they may have forgotten or are just rusty on.
The strong point about math worksheets is what some educators don't like about them. They're focused. They don't require the student to think beyond actually solving the problem at hand.
Math worksheets are not a "think outside the box" strategy for teachers. Worksheets are very much in the box. Which can be useful in certain situations.
Take this article I read recently in the online version of the Cincinnati Enquirer. (Click here, to see the article.)
The student in the article had an infection of the brain and spinal column. When he recovered, he didn't remember third grade math. (He's a rising fourth grader.) He went to summer school in order to repair his math knowledge before entering fourth grade.
How did his teacher approach teaching this kid stuff he knew at one point?
Worksheets!
Worksheets helped this student focus on what he needed to re-learn. They also gave the teacher a very measurable method to keep up with the kid's progress.
Worksheets--they're not a relic from the past.
When used properly, they can be an indispensable teaching tool.
Here's the link to the article.
There are a number of sites on the Net where you can download math worksheets.
Also, here's a subscription based website that gives you access to not only more worksheets than you could ever use, but a lot of other teaching tools.
Just click here to access it.
I'd love to know about your experiences with math worksheets. Just let me know.
