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Summary: A Terrific Intro to Math Concepts for Young Kids
Review: I bought this book when I started to homeschool my daughter. We began it when she was 5. I think it would have been good at age four (maybe 3??). Most chapters take two pages to cover a subject such as "Sorting" or "Time". It's not a complete math text like Saxon or Abeka, but is intended to introduce several math concepts in a friendly way. I read a section, then we'll discuss it and finnally we try to find a example of it in our home. In the chapter on Shapes we went around the house looking for different shapes. On the Symmetry chapter we went around the house looking for the "line of Symmetry" on different objects. This kind of "talk about then go find" format seems to really work well at introducing what are potentially confusing concepts to a little kid. We spend a week or two on each chapter. I'd buy it again if I lost my current copy.
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Summary: A Terrific Intro to Math Concepts for Young Kids
Review: I bought this book when I started to homeschool my daughter. We began it when she was 5. I think it would have been good at age four (maybe 3??). Most chapters take two pages to cover a subject such as "Sorting" or "Time". It's not a complete math text like Saxon or Abeka, but is intended to introduce several math concepts in a friendly way. I read a section, then we'll discuss it and finnally we try to find a example of it in our home. In the chapter on Shapes we went around the house looking for different shapes. On the Symmetry chapter we went around the house looking for the "line of Symmetry" on different objects. This kind of "talk about then go find" format seems to really work well at introducing what are potentially confusing concepts to a little kid. We spend a week or two on each chapter. I'd buy it again if I lost my current copy.
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Summary: you'll keep this book forever!
Review: My kids just love this book. It has terrific illustrations, lots of opportunities for discussions and experiments with common household items, and lots more activity ideas. You'll go back to this one again and again. I bought this right after we had the cable disconnected.. I was sick of having my kids vegitate in front of the "tube" all day. I have slowly been building my library since, and this kind of book teaches while the kids are having fun looking at it and discussing it! I do not recommend it for kids who are still ripping pages out (like under 2 1/2) because it is large and the pages are very tempting to rip away! Good Reading!
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Summary: you'll keep this book forever!
Review: My kids just love this book. It has terrific illustrations, lots of opportunities for discussions and experiments with common household items, and lots more activity ideas. You'll go back to this one again and again. I bought this right after we had the cable disconnected.. I was sick of having my kids vegitate in front of the "tube" all day. I have slowly been building my library since, and this kind of book teaches while the kids are having fun looking at it and discussing it! I do not recommend it for kids who are still ripping pages out (like under 2 1/2) because it is large and the pages are very tempting to rip away! Good Reading!
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Summary: A great introduction
Review: Your kids will not even know they are doing math. This is a great introduction to basic math concepts, formatted in a kid-friendly way. I found the ideas simple and expand on them at home. I don't know how much my four year old is really understanding, but this is a great introduction and when she see it again in school, it will be for the second time and not the first. The book has also given me (a not very creative prson) ideas for "adding math" to our everyday lives. One warning, if you are lookinng for an in-depth beginning math book, this is not it. While it covers a lot of math topics, it is truly an introduction.
Rating:
Summary: A great introduction
Review: Your kids will not even know they are doing math. This is a great introduction to basic math concepts, formatted in a kid-friendly way. I found the ideas simple and expand on them at home. I don't know how much my four year old is really understanding, but this is a great introduction and when she see it again in school, it will be for the second time and not the first. The book has also given me (a not very creative prson) ideas for "adding math" to our everyday lives. One warning, if you are lookinng for an in-depth beginning math book, this is not it. While it covers a lot of math topics, it is truly an introduction.
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