![]() The items Mama adds to the cart are clearly shown in quantities of one and two. Colorful boxes and containers line the grocery store shelves, giving the pages a fresh and sunny feel. Cheerful eye contact between the two shows the love they share and their enjoyment in spending time together. Ying-Hwa Hu’s exuberant illustrations of mother and child will make little ones and adults smile. And the final image of the little one happily savoring slices of banana will have kids asking for “‘MORE!'” Mayer’s conversational style-indeed the whole story is a conversation between mother and child-is sweet and loving and full of the kinds of moments that may seem routine to adults but that children cherish sharing with parents, grandparents, or other caregivers. Connecting concepts a child already knows-such as two containers of yogurt for two hands-as the mother does in Banana for Two is another way to strengthen understanding. In Banana for Two, grocery shopping becomes a fun opportunity for an adult and child to talk together about quantity-an important early building block for math understanding and future math success. Courtesy of Start Bright Books.Įllen Mayer’s joyful math board book for the youngest readers introduces parents and other caregivers to ways that they can add math talk to everyday activities. Image copyright Ying-Hwa Hu, 2017, text copyright Ellen Mayer, 2017. Holding up a colorful box, Mama says, “‘Here’s your favorite cereal’” to which her toddler enthusiastically answers, “‘MORE!’” Playfully, Mama holds the box up to one eye and says, “‘we don’t need more-just one box. Mama talks to her child about the one roll of paper towels she puts in the cart, then it’s off to the cereal aisle. Make the shopping fun for you and your little ones with today’s book! Banana for Two Written by Ellen Mayer | Illustrated by Ying-Hwa HuĪs a mother strolls her shopping cart through the grocery store, she engages her toddler, who’s brought along two stuffed bunnies, in choosing the items they need. Today, banana lovers can celebrate by enjoying this appealing fruit in their favorite way. Bananas’ are versatile and nutritious, making them a perfect addition to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack time. How popular are they? On average each person eats 100 of these delicious fruits every year. Quick reference math tables for counting and addition.If you love bananas, you’re not alone! Bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States and one of the most popular worldwide. In addition to standard drills, activities are included (Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality and Match Math). Problem Solver will outline the steps needed to solve problems. Includes the ability to save, review, and share the results for activities and quizzes with others. Multiple student profiles are supported. Equation configuration settings can be saved for future use as well as shared with others. Activities and quizzes can be timed, either as a countdown timer or elapsed time. Includes both multiple choice, as well as, fill in the blank style questions. Intelligent problem and "wrong answer" generation makes guessing more difficult. Generates simple equations, as well as single step algebraic equations. Number and order of displayed digits can be limited, allowing for equations to conform to certain learning levels (e.g. Number ranges are configurable, including the ability to require certain numbers to be in each problem. Each activity is based upon the current settings level, so the difficulty will vary based on the student’s knowledge. These activities include Find the Sign, Equality/Inequality, and Match Math (a memory game). Additionally, the included quick reference tables serve as a valuable learning tool. This powerful teaching feature walks students through the steps required to solve equations. Students can also turn to MathBoard's Problem Solver for further help. This is done by providing multiple answer styles, as well as a scratchboard area where problems can be worked out by hand. More than just standard drills, MathBoard encourages students to actually solve problems, and not just guess at answers. MathBoard Addition will allow you to configure the app to best match the abilities of your individual child/student. MathBoard Addition is a highly configurable math app appropriate for all school aged children learning addition. MathBoard now supports iCloud Syncing, along with a host of other newer technologies, like Text to Speech as well as Speech Input, the Apple Pencil, Apple Magic Keyboard, Slide Over and Split Views and more. MathBoard® Addition is the FREE "Addition Only" version of MathBoard. MathBoard supports iCloud Syncing, as well as Text to Speech, Speech Input, the Apple Pencil, Apple Magic Keyboard, Split Views and more.
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