National Geographic Windows on Literacy- Maths

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Set of 34 titles and 1 CD-Rom containing the comprehensive Teacher's Guide, Activity Sheets and Assessment Tools.

Recommended for children 3 to 7 years old.

Windows on Literacy- Maths is a visually stunning literacy series that introduces mathematical concepts. Presented in a real-world context, it Maths integrated with Science and Social Studies.

This levelled series uses mathematical language to develop and reinforce children's mathematical understanding. Brilliant photographic images, illustrations and graphic symbols serves to develop mathematical concepts.

Each title focuses on a specific mathematical skill or concept that relates to the children's everyday experience and knowledge.

This series comprise of 34 titles (with 3 levels covering 4 mathematical strands)

 

 

• Emergent Level (11 titles)
• Early Level (11 titles)
• Fluent (9 titles)
• Book Features

 

Excerpt: On the Farm
This book asks children to count numbers of farm animals and introduces the bar graph as a way of comparing quantities.

Excerpt: Our World is Big
This book has children compare the relative sizes of communities and geographic features of our world.

 

Excerpt: Animals All Together
In this book, children observe wild animals in their habitats and find the total number of each kind of animal.

Excerpt: Which is the Tallest?
This book has children compare measurements of height to determine which of two animals is taller.

Excerpt: Sharing a Pizza
This book introduces children to the concept of fractions (quarters and a half) through the sharing of a pizza.

 

Excerpt: Giraffes
In this book, children learn facts about giraffes and use maths to compare these animals to themselves and other things. [Covers measuring and comparing distance, weight and speed]

Excerpt: On a Treasure Hunt
This book has children locate coordinates on a map grid to find out where a birthday present is hidden.

Excerpt: Looking for Symmetry

 

Teaching Notes are printed at the back of the front cover of every book.