According to the latest PISA report, Spain is ranked between 24th and 26th in reading, mathematics and science, which shows a decline in both Mathematics and reading comprehension. “SM's Mathematics and Reading Comprehension notebooks are specifically designed to help Primary and Secondary students improve these skills, since in an increasingly demanding world, students who develop in these areas more completely mark the difference,” explains Violeta Calvo, editorial director of SM Spain.
To reinforce reading comprehension
Reading comprehension goes beyond the simple ability to read. Improving this competence will allow students to make informed decisions, solve problems effectively, synthesize information from various sources or communicate ideas with clarity and precision. With SM's 'Improve your reading comprehension' and 'SM improve your writing comprehension' notebooks, students will progress in this skill.
They are divided by academic courses and offer an effective method for students to reinforce their reading comprehension through systematic work and perform more effective reading. In addition, they focus on the difficulties that students encounter when facing the process of learning to write texts, with the aim of improving their skills.
More mathematical competence
On the other hand, being competent in Mathematics translates into applying mathematical reasoning to solve complex problems in real-world contexts. And to reinforce this competence, the SM collections 'Improve your problem solving', 'Numbers and Operations' and 'Mathematics Notebooks' are focused on helping students develop logical and critical thinking, apply mathematical concepts in practical situations and solve problems innovatively. Like reading comprehension, they are divided by academic levels and help students improve their skills in different ways. For example, the former allow them to understand what the problem asks of them, locate the relevant data or decide what operation or operations to perform; The latter focus on reinforcing calculations, operations and mathematical strategies that generate more difficulties for students; and the latter serve as support and reinforcement materials to cover the needs of the class and facilitate the teacher's daily life.
