Hands-On Math and Literature with MathStart | PreK-K

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 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