Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!
By (Author) Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
20th December 1999
United States
Children
Non Fiction
510
Paperback
40
Width 249mm, Height 203mm, Spine 2mm
159g
Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books. --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! is perfect for teaching pattern recognition to pre-K through kindergarteners.The yellow carsbeep!The red carsvroom!As Molly plays with her big brothers toy cars, readers will see and recognize patterns, an essential first step in learning to reason from the specific to the general. But can Molly put the cars back in the right order before her brother returns
Kids will love the story and the illustrations byChris L. Demarest. Parents and educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding the math concepts a breezeas well as the concrete examples of how math works. The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives.
Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!
MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.
The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-KKindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 13; Level 3 is Grades 24. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.
Help kids with their math skillsplustheir reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!
Like all Murphy's MathStart titles, this lively picture book uses a story from a child's daily world to teach a basic math skill. Here the math is pattern recognition... At the back are practical suggestions for adults and kids to find patterns with pebbles, buttons, coins, and kitchen utensils. Demarest's clear, simple pastel pictures express the fun of playing with cars as the vrooming action reveals the patterns in everyday things.ALA Booklist
Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math. Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.