Copyright Date:
2003
Edition Date:
2003
Release Date:
08/14/03
Illustrator:
Remkiewicz, Frank,
Pages:
33 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-06-000126-7 Perma-Bound: 0-605-32966-4
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-06-000126-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-32966-9
Dewey:
513
LCCN:
2002020732
Dimensions:
21 x 26 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Horn Book
(Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)
Three funny, well-written stories--about coyotes estimating the number of desert animals around them, a penguin saving up for an ice scooter, and kids sorting buttons for their firefighter costumes--explore and clearly explain, in an age-appropriate manner, the mathematical concepts of rounding, negative numbers, and patterns and sets. Each book features lively illustrations and closes with suggested activities. [Review covers these MathStart titles: Coyotes All Around, Less than Zero, and Three Little Firefighters.]
Word Count:
1,071
Reading Level:
3.3
Interest Level:
2-5
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 3.3
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 72212
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:2.6 /
points:2.0 /
quiz:Q35765
Lexile:
AD620L
“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ
Less Than Zero is perfect for teaching negative numbers to second, third, and fourth graders. Perry the Penguin needs 9 clams to buy an ice scooter—but he's not very good at saving. As Perry earns, spends, finds, loses, and borrows clams, a simple line graph demonstrates the concept of negative numbers.
Kids will love the story and the illustrations by Frank Remkiewicz. Parents and educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding the math concepts a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works. The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives.
Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!
- This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models
- 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each
- Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons
- Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented
- Lively art from top-notch illustrators
- Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension
MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.
The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.
Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!
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