{"product_id":"teddy-bear-math-isbn-9781580892841","title":"Teddy Bear Math","description":"Colorful teddies\u003cbr\u003e make great counting tools.\u003cbr\u003e Grab four big handfuls,\u003cbr\u003e then follow the rules.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a follow-up to \u003ci\u003eTeddy Bear Counting\u003c\/i\u003e, young learners can build on  their math skills with their colorful teddy bear friends. Math concepts  include sorting, graphing, counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying,  and dividing. Even kindergartners can learn complicated math skills  easily with these bouncy rhymes, familiar teddy bear manipulatives, and  step-by-step instructions that make learning math fun and exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Simple, bright illustrations show children how to set up their teddy  bear sets, graphs, and equations, with plenty of white space to make  each step clear. Cute teddies and a few helping hands will ensure that  little ones can’t wait to go back to the beginning and do more math!The colorful, chunky bears that first appeared in \u003ci\u003eTeddy Bear Counting\u003c\/i\u003e introduce more advanced concepts like estimation, graphing, division,  and multiplication in this squat book. McGrath uses rhyming verse to  guide readers; on a spread containing a graph with the glinting beards  divided by color, she advises: \"Write down the total\/you see in each  row.\/Let's see if your guess\/was too high or too low.\" Nihoff  incorporates digital hands that point to and reach for the bears,  emphasizing their resemblance to counting manipulatives. Though the  beards feel surprisingly animated (especially when they open their arms  and tumble in air), the book will be most effective when used with the  bears' plastic counterparts (not included).\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilar in style to McGrath's \u003ci\u003eTeddy Bear Counting\u003c\/i\u003e, this picture  book uses a rainbow of bears to explore sorting, graphing, addition and  subtraction, multiplication and division, and ordinal numbers. Despite  the rhyming text and bright illustrations hand drawn digitally in Adobe  Photoshop, readers may get more out of Stuart J. Murphy's \"MathStart\"  series (HarperCollins) or Greg Tang's math riddle books (Scholastic),  where one concept is introduced as the topic for the book rather than  several at once. This book would ake a great preview to using bear  counters as math tools and is best suited for early-learning classrooms  where children have access to these manipulatives.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeddy Bear Math\u003c\/i\u003e is a colorful book for children ages 5–8 that  uses teddy bear counters to illustrate estimation, addition,  subtraction, multiplication, and division. Graphing, comparing, and  ordinal numbers are also included. The book could be used by teachers  when working with teddy bear counters or other manipulatives. Each  concept would need multiple representations to be sure children are  understanding it. The excellent illustrations by Tim Nihoff and the  rhyming prose make it a good read-aloud book, especially if the reader  allows time for interaction from the children who are listening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The design of the book might lead one to assume that it is appropriate  for a younger audience. However, the speed and depth with which the  mathematics is presented makes the book most appropriate for the  indicated age level. Younger children might appreciate\u003ci\u003e Teddy Bear Counting\u003c\/i\u003e by the same author and illustrator.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTeaching Children Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Barbieri McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e has written over twenty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Little Gray Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Elf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Green Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, and many bestselling math concept books. Her love for writing, children and making learning fun was the inspiration for her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eThe M\u0026amp;M Brand Counting Book\u003c\/i\u003e, which sold over 1 million copies. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Nihoff \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eOtter Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e (Candlewick). He is also a graphic designer and sculptor who creates toys, furniture, and other \"fun fine art\" from found objects. Tim lives and works on a small island in Maine.Colorful teddies\u003cbr\u003emake great counting tools.\u003cbr\u003eGrab four big handfuls,\u003cbr\u003ethen follow the rules.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302493671653,"sku":"NP9781580892841","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580892841.jpg?v=1767737844","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/teddy-bear-math-isbn-9781580892841","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}