aRHYTHMetic (Ages 4-8 yrs)

Author: Tiffany Stone, Kari-Lynn Winters and Lori Sherritt-Fleming Illustrator: Scot Ritchie ISBN: 9780978435158 Publisher: Gumboot Books Pub Date: 2009 Pages: 48 with Full Color Illustrations 8.5"W X 8.5"H Binding: Softcover, perfect bound printed in USA In Stock - View Sample Price: $14.99 CAD

About

A book (and a half!) of poetry about math. Kittens plus puppies, plus shapes to explore. Add bison, a princess and dragons galore. Ideal for home or classroom use, these rollicking rhymes explore basic concepts of arithmetic in new and engaging ways. Catch the mathematical beat with the title poem, "aRHYTHMetic." Count by two's with "Teacup Pups" and "Kitty Chat."

Learn about ordinal numbers from a bison that loves being "Third in the Herd." Discover "The Shape of Things" all around us. Round-up "Rot-TEN Dragons" into groups from ten to one hundred. And help "Princess Estimation" guess the number of spots on her new Dalmatian. These seven math poems are guaranteed to equal fun that will bounce you right out of your seat!

Educational Highlights

• Teaching Math Concepts using Poetry
• Rhyming
• Counting
• Grouping Numbers
• Introduction to Estimation