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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 513.211
EAN num: 9780439453998
ISBN number: 0439453992
Label: Scholastic Press
Manufacturer: Scholastic Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 40
Printing Date: March 01, 2004
Publishing house: Scholastic Press
Age index: Ages 4-8
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Greg Tang has built his career as an author and math missionary on the power of creative problem solving. Now, through winsome 'fables' about concepts that are relevant to the very youngest math learners -- sharing, teamwork, etc. -- Greg encourages kids to see the basics of addition and subtraction in entirely new ways. Fresh, fun, and most of all, inspiring, MATH FABLES is perfect for launching young readers on the road to math success!
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Math Fables by Greg Tang is a great book to help kids understand the quantative value of numbers as opposed to just the sequential place of numbers (i.e. 1,2,3,. . .). My 2 grandsons look at numbers differently now. This book took some of the mystery away - they get it. They understand that 5 is 5-ones, or can be 2 groupings of numbers such as 1 and 4, 2 and 3. . .1+4, 2+3. Since we use math everyday in numerous ways, it's good to keep young minds open to explore numbers. Knowledge of how numbers work help to keep learning blocks at bay.
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I purchased this book to give as a gift. I borrowed a copy from the library to see what I thought of it very first and I believe it is a worthwhile purchase. The gentle rhymes present simple math concepts in an appealing way. Example: a group of 10 animals might be depicted in sets of 7 and 3, 5 and 5, and 8 and 2. I highly recommend it.
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This is exactly what my 1st grader is learning in school. 3 and 7 makes 10, etc. Very cute and beautifully illustrated book.
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Greg Tang's books are splendid for children of many ages. As a former math professor, math tutor and grandmother, I have used Tang's books with 5, 6, 7, and 10-year olds. They are teaching real mathematics, not just counting.
In "Math Fables" a young child understands a number as an amount but also as made up of other numbers. For example, the number 4 is seen as composed of 3 and 1 or 2 and 2. This is the beginning of good mathematics understanding.
Brita Immergut
Professor Emerita, LaGuardia Community College,CUNY
Author of: "How to Help Your Child Excel in Math"
"Master Math: Solving Word Problems"
"Arithmetic and Algebra....Again"
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Heather Cahoon provides the whimsical and fun illustrations to a collection of Greg Tang's math-based fables offering 'lessons that count'. The numbers are embedded within each rhyming wildlife story, making for a fun way for kids to become familiar with numbers through text.
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