Activities! Gymnastics! Ice Cream! Baseball! And (drumroll...) Finding Freda!
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Is that Kangaroo sneaking up behind me? He just loves to steal the show! Kangaroo’s books aren’t featured this week, but…here they are, anyway! Jump, Kangaroo, Jump! (fractions) and Too Many Kangaroo Things To Do! (Multiplying)
This week’s featured MathStart stories are:
The Greatest Gymnast of All (opposites)
The Sundae Scoop (Combinations) *My favorite flavor is pistachio. What’s yours?
Sluggers’ Car Wash (dollars and cents) *Check out the video!
This week’s featured I See I Learn story is Freda Gets Found | En busca de Freda. This is a story that teaches young children what to do if they get lost. Being lost is very scary. It’s so important that children learn how not to get lost in the first place! But even Freda, who is usually so good about following directions, can sometimes make a mistake. It’s a good thing she knew how to get help!
We are so glad we found you again, Freda!
Your friend,
Stuart
Mathstart is a series of 63 storybooks organized into three levels for Pre-K through Grade 4. Each story teaches a different mathematical skill.
You can buy individual books, sets by level, or a complete library. Here is list of where to find MathStart books!
• Level 1, Pre-K/ Kindergarten:
The Greatest Gymnast of All (opposites)
There is simply no stopping "Zipping, Zooming Zoe," who just happens to be the "Greatest Gymnast of All." She's up, then down, on the mat, then off, over the hoop, then under.
Recognizing opposites helps children develop the spatial sense necessary for the development of geometry concepts.
• Level 2, Kindergarten / Grade 1:
The Sundae Scoop (combinations)
Winnie, the nice lady in charge of the cafeteria, has a stupendous idea for the school picnic: "Let's make sundaes!" Lauren, James, and Emily help out and are amazed by how many different kinds of sundaes you can make with just two ice-cream flavors, two sauces, and two types of toppings. But when supplies run low, the number of combinations changes.
Determining how many different combinations can be made from given sets of items is an important first step in understanding probability.
• Level 3, Grades 2 - 4:
Sluggers’ Car Wash (dollars & cents)
The 21st Street Sluggers have a problem: Their t-shirts are all worn and dirty. And that won't do at all for playing against the 7th Avenue Spitfires. How can they raise some money fast? A car wash! First, the Sluggers pool their money to buy supplies. Then they set up an assembly line. CJ keeps track of the money. That's easy when the man in the convertible gives him 2 dollar bills, 4 quarters, 4 dimes and 2 nickels: $3.50 is the exact amount. But then Will's Mom gives him a $5 bill. Can he figure out the correct change?
Counting change is an important skill needed for everyday life.
I See I Learn is a series of 16 stories that follow the adventures of the children in Miss Cathy’s class at Ready, Set Pre-K in See-and-Learn City (see map).
Each story focuses on a different social, emotional, health & safety and cognitive skill important for success in school and in life. For Pre-K / Kindergarten.
Freda is Found (getting help when lost)
Freda is excited to be on a class trip. But after she stops to look in a store window, she can’t find her group. See what Freda does to help her teachers and friends find her.
It is critical that young children learn what to do when they think they are lost, so they are better able to get the help they need.
It feels good to be found!
En busca de Freda (como buscar ayuda si te peirdes)
Freda está emocionada de estar en la excursión con su clase. Pero después de pararse a ver por la ventana de una tienda, no puede encontrar a su grupo. Ve lo que hace Freda para ayudar a sus maestras y sus amigos a encontrarla.
Es importante que los niños aprendan lo que deben hacer cuando piensen que estén perdidos, así sabrán como pedir ayuda.
¡Que bien se siente uno cuando lo encuentran!
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