Are you getting caught up in the Royal Wedding Fever? If so you will fall in love with the next Teacher recommendation,
The Real Princess! Like Meghan Markle, our real princess is refreshingly different. To continue the royal celebration after Saturday's wedding share with the children in you life. Barefoot Books says, "Math is made fun with this clever STEM twist on "The Princess and the
Pea"! Numbers scattered throughout engage arithmetic whizzes with the
story."
Learn more here from Barefoot Books Insider Blog .....
"Turn Tackling the Math Monster into a Fun and Memorable Experience"
"Math is often a scary monster for kids — difficult and hard to understand, yet crucial in early childhood.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) agree
that
an accessible and engaging mathematics education in early childhood is a
vital foundation for future mathematical understanding and learning in
general.
A lack of confidence and an unwillingness to
participate can develop if your child does not become comfortable with
math at an early age. This can lead to them believing that they are “bad
at math” and thrust them into a self-fulfilling cycle of
failure. Research shows that:
- The brain is most receptive to learning math and logic between the ages of 1 and 4.
- Success in early math skills also predicts later reading achievement.
- The most critical brain development
occurs in the first few years of life — it is important to capitalize on
these early stages to help develop children’s learning abilities.
- Exploration and curiosity are the foundations of math, science and early learning.
As parents, how can you help engage your child in math while creating an exciting and memorable experience?
An important
aspect is compounding fun reading with “hidden” math learning — your
child will be having so much fun, they won’t even realize they are
learning math! On average, children who are participating in hands-on
activities establish a deeper understanding of the concepts and return
more readily for future engagement. Tangible representations of numbers
and patterns give your child something easy and fun to remember while
simultaneously increasing comprehension."
"A colorful and fantastical twist on The Princess and the Pea,
The Real Princess: A Mathemagical Tale
is a perfect addition to any at-home math encouragement. The book
follows the tale of a numerically inclined royal family, and their
pursuit to find equally worthy (and math oriented) princesses to marry
their sons. What better way to fight off the math monster than with a
brave princess?
Included in the back of the book is an inviting and relevant math
activity, that sends you counting back through the book and is
guaranteed to keep your child engaged. This counting activity also
features an answer sheet, which can be found online:
Counting Activity and Answer Key.
That’s not all! Another hands-on activity can be found online to make
Princess Collage Feather Beds.
This arts and crafts project can be a vibrant memento to hang up as a
reminder of all that your child has accomplished and learned from
A Mathemagical Tale.
What are you doing to fight the math monster?"
