Monster Musical Chairs: Mathstart Level 1: Subtracking One

By Stuart J. Murphy

Book Overview

"Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ

Monster Musical Chairs is perfect for teaching subtracting one to pre-K through kindergarteners. Every time the music stops, one more monster is OUT! Kids won't be able to sit still for this musical introduction to subtraction at its simplest.

Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Scott Nash. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze--as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!

Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!

This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in eachFun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessonsEngaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presentedLively art from top-notch illustratorsCharts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension

MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.

The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K-Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1-3; Level 3 is Grades 2-4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.

Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064467309
• ISBN13: 9780064467308
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.8" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Very nice rhythm

This book has a very good read-aloud rhythm. It's fun to read together and it's fun to count backwards. Nice illustrations. The math is in there (subtract 1 each time) but there is a good story line, too. From a parenting perspective, I like this book a lot. The illustrations show that the monsters who were "out" each round were disappointed, but not pouty or having hysterics. They ARE monsters, after all, and monsters don't always play well. Nice modeling of sportsmanship and good conduct.

Entertaining and educational.

One of the nicest children's books I've purchased lately. The story is simple, rhythmic, and a pleasure to read, the illustrations are highly entertaining, and my little guy picked up subtraction after a couple of times through. He still requests it several times every night, because it's highly entertaining.

Monsters

Excellent book for teaching mathematical concept of matching one to one, noting how many are left over, using a children's game of musical chairs.

Read it Backwards

I read this book to my 4-year old grandson and he asked me to read it backwards so that they (the monsters) could win. James delighted in the Monsters getting back into the game rather than leaving it. Marcie Stockin

A great intro to subtraction

Both my almost four year old and my one year old love this book. The older one loves counting monsters and chairs, and I think the younger one just loves the illustrations. I love the illustrations, too. This book is a wonderful introduction to subtraction.