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K-3
Animal Math series.
These animal-themed volumes introduce early math concepts. Colorful spreads with numerous photos will capture children's interest, though some visuals could be clearer. Questions, examples, and graphic tools (number lines, simple graphs) will get kids thinking and engaged. Monkeys and Cats provide more animal information and photo variety than Ants. Animal facts and Common Core teaching notes are appended. Glos. Review covers these Animal Math titles: Adding with Ants, Comparing with Cats, and Measuring with Monkeys.
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K-3
Animal Math series.
These animal-themed volumes introduce early math concepts. Colorful spreads with numerous photos will capture children's interest, though some visuals could be clearer. Questions, examples, and graphic tools (number lines, simple graphs) will get kids thinking and engaged. Monkeys and Cats provide more animal information and photo variety than Ants. Animal facts and Common Core teaching notes are appended. Glos. Review covers these Animal Math titles: Adding with Ants, Comparing with Cats, and Measuring with Monkeys.
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K-3
Animal Math series.
These animal-themed volumes introduce early math concepts. Colorful spreads with numerous photos will capture children's interest, though some visuals could be clearer. Questions, examples, and graphic tools (number lines, simple graphs) will get kids thinking and engaged. Monkeys and Cats provide more animal information and photo variety than Ants. Animal facts and Common Core teaching notes are appended. Glos. Review covers these Animal Math titles: Adding with Ants, Comparing with Cats, and Measuring with Monkeys.
24 pp.
| Heinemann
| January, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4329-4900-6$21.50
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K-3
Measuring Time series.
These volumes attempt to explain the abstract concept of time for young children. Examples are provided; the ones in Hours ("Each clap is about a second," "You can wash your hands in one minute") are more useful than those in Days ("This girl visits a library on Monday"). Many photos are included; picture glossaries of questionable usefulness are appended. Ind.
24 pp.
| Heinemann
| January, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4329-4901-3$21.50
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K-3
Measuring Time series.
These volumes attempt to explain the abstract concept of time for young children. Examples are provided; the ones in Hours ("Each clap is about a second," "You can wash your hands in one minute") are more useful than those in Days ("This girl visits a library on Monday"). Many photos are included; picture glossaries of questionable usefulness are appended. Ind.
24 pp.
| Heinemann
| January, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4329-4923-5$21.50
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K-3
Math Around Us series.
These volumes attempt to explain very basic math concepts of counting and patterns for young children. Some of the examples work well while others are a little too abstract to be supported by the photographs, clear and engaging though they are. The books may lead readers to seek out references to these concepts in the world around them. Glos., ind. Review covers these Math Around Us titles: Counting in the City and Patterns at the Museum.
24 pp.
| Heinemann
| January, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4329-4921-1$21.50
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K-3
Math Around Us series.
These volumes attempt to explain very basic math concepts of counting and patterns for young children. Some of the examples work well while others are a little too abstract to be supported by the photographs, clear and engaging though they are. The books may lead readers to seek out references to these concepts in the world around them. Glos., ind. Review covers these Math Around Us titles: Counting in the City and Patterns at the Museum.