Mastering arithmetic with real-world practice that sticks.
This fifth-year, first-half edition of City Arithmetics by William A. Boylan is a practical workbook designed for public school students and their families. It uses language a third-to-fifth grader can grasp and builds skills step by step through plenty of drill and varied problems.
This edition emphasizes daily, useful arithmetic. It pairs easy-to-start lessons with longer problems, so learners gain confidence while tackling fractions, measurements, money, and word problems in familiar contexts.
- A clear, paced plan aligned to the school year, with weekly and monthly structure
- Abundant oral and written practice to strengthen fundamentals and apply methods
- Realistic topics like shopping, cooking, sewing, and everyday measurements
- A focus on how to read numbers, perform operations, and solve problems methodically
Ideal for readers in late elementary grades and for teachers or tutors seeking a structured arithmetic program that emphasizes practice over theory.