Murphy (Betcha!, p. 1460, etc.) adds to the MathStart series with a
book about shapes, presenting them in no less than three rings. In
lackluster rhyme, elephants show circles, horses show triangles,
monkeys hold up a square, and bears handle a rectangle. The shapes
are evident in introductory illustrations but not identified until
spreads in the middle, and that's only one inconsistency that
limits the book's usefulness. Lions roar amidst plenty of stars and
diamonds - shapes that aren't mentioned in the text or found in a
previous illustration. A final spread before the show ends asks how
many circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles are in the
picture, but no key is provided to reinforce the lesson. Beyond
that lesson, Miller's clean-cut illustrations offer bright colors
and bold geometric shapes, doing for the circus what Donald Crews
did for the festive procession in Parade (1983). (Kirkus Reviews)
Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks, and getting ready for school can be part of learning math. In the MathStart series, everyday life is the basis for each entertaining story. Simple math concepts are embedded in each story so that young children intuitively understand them. Adults can use the creative suggestions for activities in the back of each book to extend learning opportunities with children.
Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levels and the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers Of Mathematics, MathStart can give children a head start!
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