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Circus Shapes - (Mathstart 1) by Stuart J Murphy (Paperback)

Circus Shapes - (Mathstart 1) by  Stuart J Murphy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Come one, come all to the circus and learn about shapes. Dancing bears, amusing monkeys, grand elephants, and elegant horses introduce squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles to readers. Full color. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"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</strong></p><p><strong><em>Circus Shapes </em>is perfect for teaching shape recognition to pre-K through kindergarteners. Circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles--every one of these basic shapes is introduced by a cast of favorite circus animals under the big top.</strong></p><p>Kids will love the story and the illustrations by Edward Miller. 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. </p><p><strong>Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!</strong></p><ul>This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models</li>63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each</li>Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons</li>Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented</li>Lively art from top-notch illustrators</li>Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension</li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks, and getting ready for school can be part of learning math. In the <em>MathStart</em> series, everyday life is the basis for each entertaining story. Simple math concepts are embedded in each story so that young children intuitively understand them. Adults can use the creative suggestions for activities in the back of each book to extend learning opportunities with children.</p><p>Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levels and the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers Of Mathematics, <em>MathStart</em> can give children a head start!</p>

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