Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks, andgetting ready for school can be part of learning math. In theMathStart series, everyday life is the basis for each entertainingstory. Simple math concepts are embedded in each story so thatyoung children intuitively understand them. Adults can use thecreative suggestions for activities in the back of each book toextend learning opportunities with children.

　　Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levelsand the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers OfMathematics, MathStart can give children a head start!

　A book that teaches shape recognition cloaked in a story abouta circus performance. Circles, squares, rectangles, and trianglesare introduced on every other spread.