Cowboys Count, Monkeys Measure, and Princesses Problem Solve Building Early Math Skills Through Storybooks

Name: Cowboys Count, Monkeys Measure, and Princesses Problem Solve Building Early Math Skills Through Storybooks
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ISBN: 9781598571066

ISBN-10: 1598571060

ISBN-13: 9781598571066

Edition: 2011

Authors: Jane M. Wilburne, Mary Napoli, Mary P. Napoli

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Nervous about teaching math to young children? Too pressed for time to teach all of the math concepts children need to know? Now there¿s a practical, stress-free guide to one of the most effective ways to enhance children¿s mathematical thinking in pre-K¿Grade 3¿by weaving math concepts into storytime. Ready for any educator to pick up and start using, this concise book gives teachers the guidance they need to find high-quality storybooks on their own bookshelf, read them to children effectively, and develop age-appropriate math problems based on the story¿s plot, characters, setting, and illustrations. This creative, field-tested approach to math instruction is a must in every classroom…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 3/30/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



About the Authors


Preface


Acknowledgments



Mathematics and Storybooks



What Is Mathematics and Where Is It Found?



Mathematics in a Child's World



The World of Storybooks



Becoming Motivated to Find the Mathematics



Instructing with Storybooks



Posing Higher Level Thinking Questions



Using the Storybook Elements Approach


Prekindergarten


Kindergarten


First Grade


Second Grade


Third Grade



Storybook Element Approach



Targeting the Curriculum Focal Points


Prekindergarten


Kindergarten


First Grade


Second Grade


Third Grade



Mathematical Curriculum Focal Points



Looking at Mathematics Beyond Storybooks: Informational Text


References


Children's Books


Web Resources to Access High-Quality Storybooks for the Classroom


Index