
Monster Musical Chairs
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 22, 2000
A Mathematics pick for readers exploring Monster Musical Chairs.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively story makes subtraction concrete, with monsters, music, and funny illustrations.
- Themes
- Subtraction, Early math learning
- Pacing
- Fast
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“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 Monster Musical Chairs is perfect for teaching subtracting one to pre-K through kindergarteners. Every time the music stops, one more monster is OUT! Kids won't be able to sit still for this musical introduction to subtraction at its simplest.
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Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Scott Nash. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as 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! - This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models - 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each - Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons - Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented - Lively art from top-notch illustrators - Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension 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-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. 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 skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!
Math in Motion
A lively story makes subtraction concrete, with monsters, music, and funny illustrations.
Come here for
- See one-at-a-time subtraction through a playful musical-chair setup
- Enjoy funny illustrations alongside concrete examples of math
Expect
- A story and pictures designed to make comparisons easier to understand
- Activities for adults to extend math into everyday life
Where it sits
| Monsters | 92% |
|---|---|
| Counting & Numbers | 60% |
| Math Stories | 32% |
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Publisher categories
- Math
- Arithmetic
- Counting & Numbers
- Money
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- Games
- Cycling Stories
- Monsters
- Activity Books
- Authors
- Stuart J. Murphy
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 22, 2000
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Subtraction · Early math learning
- Reading lane
- Math