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Measuring Penny
Loreen Leedy
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2000
Perfect for teaching measuring!
+ Great for teachers -- especially for 2nd and 3rd grade
+ Measuring Penny
+ Don't eat the dog biscuits. They are for measuring.
+ U of A South Elem. Education Student
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Anno's Magic Seeds (Picture Books)
Mitsumasa Anno
Putnam Juvenile, 1999
Creative Math Lesson
+ Smart book for smart kids
+ Using Math in the real world
Anno's books are great for teaching fun math lessons. I readthe book to my sixth graders and had them figure the answers to thequestions as we went. They loved it! They really have to listen carefully, so it makes a great lesson in listening skills as well.
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Buckles & Bobbins: A Beginning Sewing Book for Boys
JoAnn Gagnon
Color Press, 2003
At last, a book for boys!
+ Perfect for boys
Boys also like sewing, and this book is just for boys, which makes it great! Boys do like sewing, what they do not like is that sewing books are mainly designed for female public. This books (WITH ACTUAL PATTERNS IN MANY SIZES!) teach them basics about the sewing machine and stiches. It also has a ...
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Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? A Fast, Clear, and Fun Explanation of the Economics You Need For Success in ...
Richard J. Maybury
Bluestocking Pr, 2004
Even better than "Economics In One Lesson"
+ Good book on basic economics - worth buy
+ Good Intro
+ Focuses on Facts
+ Great Book on Money and Inflation
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Millions to Measure
David M. Schwartz
HarperTrophy, 2006
Measuring Made Easy and Fun.....
+ An excellent childrens book on measurement
"There are millions of things-and many ways-to measure. Let's fly back in time and see how people measured many years ago..." Marvelosissimo the Magician's takes the reader from prehistoric times to the present on an entertaining and informative tour of measurement. Author, David Schwartz's ...
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Multiplication Wrap Ups
Learning Wrap Ups
Learning Wrap Ups
My son loves it!
+ A great quick & easy way to review math facts
+ Best Educational Multiplication Tool Around
+ Math is fun!
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The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Kathryn Lasky
Little, Brown Young Readers, 1994
Have genius, will measure!
+ Fascinating piece of science in history with one man and one book
+ Good Biography and Scienctific Discussion
+ One of the most treasured books in my library!
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The Button Box (English)
Margarette S. Reid
Puffin, 1995
Real-World Pleasure
+ The Button Box (English)
+ Excellent picture book to teach writing
+ The Button Box
+ If you have a button collection & kids this book is for you!
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Right in Your Own Backyard: Nature Math (I Love Math)
Time-Life Books
Time-Life Books, 1992
A Nice break from standard math books.
The "I Love Math Series" by Time life is a great break from the standard math textbook. Each book contains games for adding, subtracting, estimating, multiplying and program solving. We particularly liked the Nature Math. It shows your child how to find pattern in nature. Some exercises allowed ...
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Hannah's Collections
Marthe Jocelyn
Tundra Books, 2004
Inspiring Young Children
My 4 year old daughter loved this book. It really inspired her to start her own collections. It does spark creativity and looking at what could be mundane items as something interesting unto themselves. The book is done in an unusual montage illustration style, combining cut paper illustrations and ...
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Woodworking with Your Kids: Over 30 Projects for All Ages
Richard Starr
Taunton, 1990
A great aid for teaching children
This book helps you teach your children about woodworking. Inside are some 30 projects. There are no plans in this book, but instead the book teaches the actual techniques needed in real woodworking. As such, the book suggests a project, describes how to make the item, and then shows some of ...
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One Hungry Cat (Hello Math Reader. Level 3)
Joanne Rocklin, Marilyn Burns
Cartwheel Books, 1997
One Hungry Cat's division practice
+ One Hungry Cat's division practice
My kindergartener loves this book. Although he doesn't entirely understand mathematical "division," he now knows how to "share" something evenly. The storyline is easy to follow, the cat's misadventures are funny, and the illustrations are just goofy enough to interest us. The story uses three ...
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Grapes Of Math (bkshelf) (Scholastic Bookshelf)
Greg Tang
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
a book that makes math kids
+ Great for upper elementary - beginner middle school
+ Make math more fun? Check out this one!
+ A good book for making math literacy facile
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Seven Blind Mice (Reading Railroad)
Putnam Juvenile, 2002
Another great lesson for kids
+ Good re-telling of the blind men and the elephant
+ 7 Blind Mice
+ Excellent book for young children
+ Perfect!
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Crazy Machines: The Wacky Contraptions Game Win/Mac
Mac OS X, Windows | Viva Media, 2005
Super fun, Awesome Game
+ Great game to tickle your inspiration
+ Great Game
+ Love This Software
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