Tuesday, December 13, 2011

"Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 20" By: Robert Stanek


Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 20 is a children's book written by Robert Stanek. This book is designed for younger children to assist with counting.The 28 pages are filled with bright illustrations of various objects found in the ocean. These objects help assist children with counting from 1-20.

Here is an idea for an at home activity:
While you are reading this book with your child, ask them to point out and count the new objects that appear with every turn of the page. By the time the book is finished, you will have helped your child successfully count to 20.

This book is avaliable for purchase at: http://www.amazon.com/

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Each Orange Had 8 Slices by: Paul Giganti, Jr.


Each Orange Had 8 Slices is written by Paul Giganti, Jr. and illustrated by Donald Crews. This colorful children's book presents creative ways for children to practice simple mathematics. For example, the author uses a well-known object, an orange and it's seeds to produce an easy multiplication problem for children to learn and/or reinforce their math skills. The pages are also filled with division, addition, and subtraction problems.

There are many creative activities that can be done at home that correlate with this book. One suggestion is to get an orange and demonstrate what the author writes to your child as you are reading the book together.


Each Orange Has 8 Slices is recommended for Pre-K-Grade 1.


This book is avaliable for purchase at: http://www.amazon.com/