All the essentials kids need to succeed in grade school and score well on standardized tests in one small, easy-to-use package A great way for parents to help their kids build confidence in their academic ability while instilling the fundamentals, Pocket Basics for Math and English breaks subject matter down into bite-size, five-minute learning segments pitched to the average grade-schooler"s attention span. Kids learn the parts of speech, spelling, punctuation, literary terms, and how to distinguish between easily confused words. In math, they learn multiplication tables; units of time; months and seasons; the meanings of key math terms and symbols; geometric forms; how to calculate volume, area, simple interest, and discounts; and more. The fastest, easiest route to mastering basic terms and usage in math and English Organized in bite-size pieces for impatient young learners A perfect handy reference for grown-ups too