Students will learn to appreciate math in a fun and non-threatening way with the charming stories of Stuart J. Murphy and common classroom manipulatives.  The activities, created by renowned educators Don Balka and Richard Callan, offers hands-on experiences to teach students the core topics covered by each MathStart book.

This series covers all 63 MathStart books, including the latest releases. Each 64-page book covers one MathStart level and is correlated to NCTM Standards.

Extend the teaching opportunities of the MathStart series with this new series of three books. Integrating children’s literature into your mathematics program can be a fresh, enriching experience for both you and your students. Students will learn to appreciate math in a fun and non-threatening way with the charming stories of Stuart J. Murphy and common classroom manipulatives. The activities, created by renowned educators Don Balka and Richard Callan, offer hands-on experiences to teach students the core topics covered by each MathStart book.

 

The engaging activities are practical for classroom use and easy to prepare. Reproducible resources are provided where need to minimize preparation time. Activities are followed by Writing and Reinforcement ideas. Useful as assessment tools, these demonstrate student understanding and retention after activity completion. Where appropriate, Internet links and suggested further reading offer still more resources.

PreK-K (Level 1)

Level 1 covers the following MathStart titles and is correlated to NCTM Standards.

 

• 3 Little Firefighters

• Beep Beep, Vroom, Vroom!

• Best Bug Parade, The

• Bug Dance

• Circus Shapes

• Double the Ducks

• Every Buddy Counts

• Greatest Gymnast of All, The

• Henry the Fourth

• House for Birdie, A

 

Grade 1-2 (Level 2)

Level 2 covers the following MathStart titles and is correlated to NCTM Standards.

 

• 100 Days of Cool

• Animals on Board

• Best Vacation Ever, The

• Bigger, Better, Best!

• Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes

• Coyotes All Around

• Elevator Magic

• Fair Bear Share, A

• Get Up and Go!

• Give Me Half!

• Let's Fly a Kite

• Mall Mania

• More or Less

• Pepper's Journal

• Probably Pistachio

• Racing Around

• Same Old Horse

• Spunky Monkeys on Parade

• Sundae Scoop, The

• Super Sand Castle Saturday

• Tally O'Malley

 

Grade 2-4 (Level 3)

Level 3 covers the following MathStart titles and is correlated to NCTM Standards.

 

• Betcha!

• Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop

• Dinosaur Deals

• Divide and Ride

• Earth Day ­— Hooray!

• Game Time!

• Grizzly Gazette, The

• Hamster Champs

• Jump, Kangaroo, Jump!

• Lemonade for Sale

• Less Than Zero

• Penny Pot, The

• Polly's Pen Pal

• Ready, Set, Hop!

• Rodeo Time

• Room for Ripley

• Safari Park

• Shark Swimathon

• Slugger's Car Wash

• Too Many Kangaroo Things to Do!

• Treasure Map