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 childrens 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)
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)
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