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The MathStart series—63 storybooks that each teach a different mathematical skill—began with one story: The Best Bug Parade, a celebratory tale of comparing sizes. The parade has been going on now for almost 20 years, with over 10 million books sold and translated into several languages including Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Arabic!
My background is in visual learning, which is about how we make sense of information from illustrations, photos, diagrams, graphs, symbols, icons and other visual models. I thought that if I could combine stories that children love with visual learning strategies they understand intuitively, it would help them master mathematical concepts more easily. Children would see that they “do” math all the time and that math skills really are life skills.
I am so excited to have MathStart story circles included in the roster of Macy’s Back-to-School events being held at stores across the country.
Have a fabulous New School Year everybody! In fact, let’s have a parade!
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IT’S SHOWTIME!
A musical based on MathStart books?! YES!
The amazingly talented playwright Scott—Schoolhouse Rock Live!—Ferguson has woven together six stories to create an original tale of adventure, mystery, friendship and, of course, math.
Story + Music + Math = The Main Street Kids’ Club, where cool is the rule, and every day is an adventure!
As one second-grader put it “It’s rad!” giving the show two thumbs up!
For more information about how to bring a production of the MSKC to your school or community visit:
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The Best Bug ParadeLevel 1 / Ages 3+Comparing SizesIllustrated by Holly Keller
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Bugs in Boxes!
Draw bugs that fit inside the boxes.
When you get home, cut out your bugs and place them in order from smallest to biggest. Make your own best bug parade!
Give Me Half!Level 2 / Ages 6+Understanding HalvesIllustrated by G. Brian Karas
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Pizza Time!
Divide the pizza in half by drawing a line down the middle. Now draw the toppings you want on each half. Yum!
The Sundae ScoopLevel 2 / Ages 6+CombinationsIllustrated by Cynthia Jabar.
An award-winning series of 63 math storybooks!
How Many Outfits?Using one hat and one shirt, how many different outfits can you
make? Using one hat, one shirt, and one pair of pants, how many different outfits can you make? Which outfit do you like best?
Color it in with your favorite colors!
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Super Sand CastleSaturdayLevel 2 / Ages 6+MeasuringIllustrated by Julia Gorton.
An award-winning series of 63 math storybooks!
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this is the base of the sandcastle
How Tall is YOUR Sand Castle?
Using the base of the sand castle as a starting point, draw the tallest castle you can. Add towers, seashells and flags!
Measure with it your crayon. How many crayon’s tall is it? Measure it with a shorter crayon. How many crayon’s tall is it now? Why is there a difference? Now measure the castle with a ruler.
Lemonade for SaleLevel 3 / Ages 7+Bar GraphsIllustrated by Tricia Tusa.
“Lemonade for Sale” Is featured in the hit MathStart musical, The Main Street Kids’ Club
Make a Bar Graph of Your Visit to Macy’s!
Make bars to show:
The number of minutes it took to get to the store
The number of minutes you spent shopping
The number of minutes you spent at the MathStart Story Circle!
Which did you spend the most time doing? The least?
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travel !! shopping ! story circle
Bigger, Better, Best!Level 2 / Ages 6+AreaIllustrated by Marsha Winborn
An award-winning series of 63 math storybooks!
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Who’s Got the Bigger Desk?
Maggie's desk is four paper napkins deep and seven paper napkins wide. How many paper napkins would it take to cover Maggie's desk? What is the AREA of Maggie's desk in paper napkins?
Noah's desk is five paper napkins deep and six paper napkins wide? How many paper napkins would it take to cover Noah's desk? What is the AREA of Noah's desk In paper napkins?
Who has the desk with the bigger area, Maggie or Noah?
Color in the napkins with your favorite colors!
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!Pattern RecognitionThe Best Bug ParadeComparing SizesBug DanceDirectionsCircus ShapesRecognizing ShapesDouble the DucksDoubling NumbersEvery Buddy CountsCountingThe Greatest Gymnast of AllOppositesHenry the FourthOrdinalsA House for BirdieUnderstanding CapacityIt’s About TimeHoursJack the BuilderCounting OnJust Enough CarrotsComparing AmountsLeaping LizardsCounting by 5s and 10sMighty MaddieComparing WeightsMissing MittensOdd and Even NumbersMonster Musical ChairsSubtracting OneOne...Two...Three...Sassafras!Number OrderA Pair of SocksMatchingRabbit’s Pajama PartySequencingSeaweed SoupMatching Sets3 Little FirefightersSorting
Level 1 Books / Ages 3+
Animals on BoardAddingThe Best Vacation EverCollecting DataBigger, Better, Best!AreaCaptain Invincible &the Space Shapes3-Dimensional ShapesCoyotes All AroundRoundingElevator MagicSubtractingA Fair Bear ShareRegroupingGet Up and Go!TimelinesGive Me Half!Understanding HalvesLet’s Fly a KiteSymmetryMall ManiaAddition StrategiesMore or LessComparing Numbers100 Days of CoolNumbers 1 - 100Pepper’s JournalCalendarsProbably PistachioProbabilityRacing AroundPerimeterSame Old HorseMaking PredictionsSpunky Monkeys on ParadeCounting by 2s, 3s, 4sThe Sundae ScoopCombinationsSuper Sand Castle SaturdayMeasuringTally O’Malley
Level 2 Books / Ages 6+
Betcha!estimatingDave’s Down to Earth Rock ShopClassifyingDinosaur DealsEquivalent ValuesDivide and RideDividingEarth Day Hooray!Place ValueGame Time!TimeThe Grizzly GazettePercentageHamster ChampsAnglesJump, Kangaroo, Jump!FractionsLemonade for SaleBar GraphsLess Than ZeroNegative NumbersThe Penny PotCounting CoinsPolly’s Pen PalMetricsReady, Set, Hop!Building EquationsRodeo TimeReading a ScheduleRoom for RipleyCapacitySafari ParkSolving for UnknownsShark SwimathonSubtracting 2-digit NumbersSluggers’ Car WashDollars and CentsToo Many Kangaroo Things to Do!MultiplyingTreasure MapMapping
Level 3 Books / Ages 7+
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Hello,
Did you know I have another children’s series? Just like MathStart, Stuart J. Murphy’s I See I Learn books combine simple stories and visual learning strategies. The focus is on teaching social, emotional, health and safety, and cognitive skills to children in Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade.
Come meet Freda, Percy, Emma, Ajay, Camille, Carlos and their wonderful teacher, Miss Cathy. And don’t forget to give Pickle a pat on the head!
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