Shape Up Number Town - Stories from Number Town (Paperback)

Shape Up Number Town. A Story about Sally Seven. "Shape Up Number Town" is a fun story about being fit and healthy while also introducing the concept of "time" and how "time" relates to every day activities. Each page incorporates an clock face to help your child with learning how to tell the time. This series of stories is aimed at pre-school children exploring numeracy and time in everyday situations. Following National Curriculum Key stage 1. Math, Geography, Science, Language, Team work and Cooperation. Number Town is a unique, numeracy-based approach to mathematics for 3-6 year old children . Its information-rich Number Image concept transform plain black numbers into child-friendly pictogram characters, who live in an imaginary place called Number Town. By translating number facts into engaging stories, children are motivated to listen, to think, to remember and to learn. These stories explain counting, addition, subtraction, sequence, time, shapes, movement and simple multiplication quickly developing the building blocks of early years mathematics. Using number characters like Sally Seven the Sports Star or Policeman Ernie Eight and actions to teach numeracy is supported by scientific research. The Number Town approach is also in-line with research on memory techniques and the way we learn. (mnemonics) Each Number Town character has a recognisable personality living in a realistic environment where math is used in every day life. By integrating math into real life situations provides children with a motivating framework for learning speaking and listening. These simple stories about the Number Town characters and their lives, engage attention, develop listening & speaking skills and expand children's awareness of numeracy skills. Subjects such as geography and science and their close relationship with mathematics are explored. (c) Jane Hague 2010, 978-0-9806737-9-1 www.123numberfun.c

General

Imprint:	123 Number Fun Pty, Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	J. Hester Hague
Dimensions:	216 x 216 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	48
ISBN-13:	978-0-9806737-9-1
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Early learning / early learning concepts > Time & seasons > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Young Children's Early Learning & Special Book Types Promotions
LSN:	0-9806737-9-8
Barcode:	9780980673791

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