This must-have resource helps teachers successfully plan, organize, implement, and manage Guided Math Workshop. It provides practical strategies for structure and implementation to allow time for teachers to conduct small-group lessons and math conferences to target student needs. The tested resources and strategies for organization and management help to promote student independence and provide opportunities for ongoing practice of previously mastered concepts and skills. With sample workstations and mathematical tasks and problems for a variety of grade levels, this guide is sure to provide the information that teachers need to minimize preparation time and meet the needs of all students.

Seven ducklings take a rhyming look at addition.

'Monkey fun takes more than one!' says the monkey in the jungle tree. Soon nine of his friends join him in a tail-tangling, tree-dangling jamboree! In this cheerful, whimsical romp, readers explore just how many combinations of monkeys will add up to ten. Accompanying the amusing and captivating illustrations, the rhythmic text twirls and spins as much as the monkeys, and makes a perfect read-aloud for the very young.

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Prepare your child for math success — by playing games! You’ll love these math games because they give your child a sturdy foundation for understanding mathematics. Young children play with counting and number recognition. Older students explore place value, build number sense, and begin learning the basics of addition. Counting & Number Bonds features 21 kid-tested games, offering a variety of challenges for preschool and early-elementary learners. Chapters include: • Early Counting: Practice subitizing — recognizing small numbers of items at a glance — and learn the number symbols. • Childhood Classics: Traditional folk games invite the whole family to enjoy playing with math. • Number Bonds: Build a mental picture of the relationships between numbers as you begin to explore addition. • Bigger Numbers: Develop familiarity with two-digit numbers and promote strategic thinking skills. Math games prevent math anxiety. Games pump up your child’s mental muscle, reduce the fear of failure, and generate a positive attitude toward mathematics. Parents can use these games to enjoy quality time with your children. Classroom teachers like them as warm-ups and learning center activities or for a relaxing review day at the end of a term. If you are a tutor or homeschooler, make games a regular feature in your lesson plans to build your students’ math skills. So what are you waiting for? Clear off a table, grab a deck of cards, and let's play some math!

You had better not monkey around when it comes to place value. The monkeys in this book can tell you why! As they bake the biggest banana cupcake ever, they need to get the amounts in the recipe correct. There’s a big difference between 216 eggs and 621 eggs. Place value is the key to keeping the numbers straight. Using humorous art, easy-to-follow charts and clear explanations, this book presents the basic facts about place value while inserting some amusing monkey business.