My First Math Book [Hardcover]

David Clemson (Author), Wendy Clemson (Author), Stella Love (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1994 | Age Level: 4 and up

Math made fun! Here is a hands-on activity book, packed with bright and appealing photographs, that offers an exciting collection of math challenges and number puzzles. My First Math Book will encourage children to calculate figures, weigh, and measure objects, compare and explore shapes, and make their own mathematical discoveries. Written by specialists in the teaching of primary mathematics, My First Math Book features interactive games and puzzles to help children develop their math skills.

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About the Author

David Clemson teaches primary mathematics education at the university level. Wendy Clemson is an experience primary school teacher and educational consultant. Together they have written a number of innovative books and articles offering stimulating mathematics activities to children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564584577
• ISBN-13: 978-1564584571
• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 10.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Intro to Math Concepts for Young Kids, October 2, 2002

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"lurnerjr" (Hazlehurst, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My First Math Book (Hardcover)

I bought this book when I started to homeschool my daughter. We began it when she was 5. I think it would have been good at age four (maybe 3??). Most chapters take two pages to cover a subject such as "Sorting" or "Time". It's not a complete math text like Saxon or Abeka, but is intended to introduce several math concepts in a friendly way. I read a section, then we'll discuss it and finnally we try to find a example of it in our home. In the chapter on Shapes we went around the house looking for different shapes. On the Symmetry chapter we went around the house looking for the "line of Symmetry" on different objects. This kind of "talk about then go find" format seems to really work well at introducing what are potentially confusing concepts to a little kid. We spend a week or two on each chapter. I'd buy it again if I lost my current copy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning math concepts made FUN, October 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: My First Math Book (Hardcover)

What an essential collection of math concepts! Introduce your child to basic math--from adding and subtraction, to the idea of 100, to measuring. Also goes into basic geometry, time, and graphing. This book can be used for several years as your child grows and their math base knowledge grows. Fun to work on together, each section has its own two-page spread and features actual item pictures and vibrant colors and everyday items. A great addition to your educational bookshelf!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you'll keep this book forever!, June 27, 2002

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"sonshine-in-nm" (Gallup, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My First Math Book (Hardcover)

My kids just love this book. It has terrific illustrations, lots of opportunities for discussions and experiments with common household items, and lots more activity ideas. You'll go back to this one again and again. I bought this right after we had the cable disconnected.. I was sick of having my kids vegitate in front of the "tube" all day. I have slowly been building my library since, and this kind of book teaches while the kids are having fun looking at it and discussing it!

I do not recommend it for kids who are still ripping pages out (like under 2 1/2) because it is large and the pages are very tempting to rip away!

Good Reading!