Bug Dance (MathStart 1) | |
ISBN: 9780064462525 Author: Murphy, Stuart J. Publisher: HarperTrophy Published: December 2001 Retail: $6.99 OUR PRICE: $6.04 You Save 14% Binding Type: Paperback Annotation: “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 Bug Dance is perfect for teaching directions to pre-K through kindergarteners. The bugs in Coach Caterpillar's gym class are learning a new dance. But Centipede can't do it! If he can't learn the directions left, right, forward, and backward, this class will be one big FLOP! Kids will love the story and the illustrations by Christopher Santoro. 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! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
Dewey: 513.211 |
LCCN: 00044867 |
Series: Mathstart: Level 1 (HarperCollins Paperback) |
BISAC category: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Mathematics / General |
Target Grade/Age Group: Kindergarten, Ages 5-6 |
Grade level: Kindergarten |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.01" L x 9.76" W (0.33 lbs) 40 pages |
Bargain Category: Picture Books, Math, Early Elementary, Bugs, Art/Music |
Grade level(s): PreK, Kindergarten, 1st |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 55900 Reading Level: 1.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Scholastic Reading Counts Info |
Quiz #: Q33271 Reading Level: 1.6 Interest Level: Grades K-2 Point Value: 1.0 |