���� Kids adore the story and the funny illustrations. Parents and educators appreciate how the story and illustrations make understanding double-digit addition stress-free and easy. ���� It's the perfect way to help your child grow their math skills and confidence. This is a must-have resource for your ���� library, classroom, and ���� home.
In the book, a boring night at the pet store turns into a night of fun when Mate and Rix build a fort using addition with regrouping. The lovable characters, Mate and Rix, make math more enjoyable and less intimidating.
"Mate and Rix help students find a fun new way to regroup when adding. Second graders loved it."
Kristin Terwilliger, Second Grade Teacher, Seaview Elementary, Edmonds WA
"A charming delight. It is the perfect book to springboard mathematical thinking with quality children's literature."
Delilah Gonzales, EdD, Founder of Emerging Learners Literacy Foundation
The storyline incorporates math literacy and vocabulary and comes with a parent and teacher math strategy guide. Parents and educators can finally feel confident when teaching double-digit addition to their children.
Common Core: Number & Operations in Base Ten
✅ Place value
✅ Skip counting
✅ Adding two-digit numbers
✅ Expanded notation
✅ Text and font are designed for young readers
✅ Storyline incorporates math literacy and vocabulary
✅ Parent and teacher math strategy guide
Did you know that research has shown the use of story picture books in mathematics teaching and learning can help foster a positive attitude toward mathematics learning in children? It's true! And with "Mate and Rix Escape Boredom" students will gain math confidence and achieve more than studying the standard math curriculum alone.
- This fictional story teaches math through lovable characters and energetic illustrations. It will engage even the most reluctant learner.
- The illustrations and visual models are a non-threatening way to teach multi-digit addition with regrouping.
- Literature and mathematics can foster literacy and mathematical understanding - saving time and increasing comprehension.
Jolie and Frans bring humor and friendship to a math concept a child must master.
So, if you're looking for a book that will turn math anxiety into math confidence, then "Mate and Rix Escape Boredom" is the book for you! The hilarious illustrations and lovable characters are a non-threatening way to teach multi-digit addition with regrouping. Get your hands on this charming delight and let your child's imagination soar!
Reference: Yang, D.C., Sianturi, I.A.J., Chen, C.H. et al., Taiwanese primary school teachers' perceived enablers for and barriers to the integration of children's literature in mathematics teaching and learning. Edu Stud Math (2021).
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