The Penny Pot (MathStart 3)
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Books › Juvenile Nonfiction › Mathematics › General
ISBN: 0064467171 / Publisher: Harpercollins, September 1998
The face painting booth at the school fair provides plenty of opportunities to count combinations of coins adding up to fifty
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<p><strong>“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ</strong></p><p><strong><em>The Penny Pot </em>is perfect for teaching counting coins to second, third, and fourth graders. Life-size coins and a cat named Chester will soon have readers confidently counting coins along with Jessie and her friends at the face-painting booth.</strong></p><p>Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Lynne Cravath. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives! </p><p><strong>Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!</strong></p><ul><li>This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models</li><li>63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each</li><li>Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons</li><li>Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented</li><li>Lively art from top-notch illustrators</li><li>Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension</li></ul><p>MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.</p><p>The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.</p><p><strong>Help kids with their math skills <u>plus</u> their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!</strong></p>
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