Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late by Laura Overdeck (English) Hardcover

Description: Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late by Laura Overdeck, Jim Paillot Inside this book, families will find fun, mischief-making math problems to tackleNmath that isnt just kid-friendly, but actually kid-appealing. With more than 100 math riddles on topics from jalapenos to flamingos, this book bursts with math that looks nothing like school. Full color. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bedtime Math wants to change the way we introduce math to children: to make math a fun part of kids everyday lives. We all know its wonderful to read bedtime stories to kids, but what about doing math? Many generations of Americans are uncomfortable with math and numbers, and too often we hear the phrase, "Im just not good at math!" For decades, this attitude has trickled down from parents to their kids, and we now have a culture that finds math dry, intimidating, and just not cool. Bedtime Math wants to change all that. Inside this book, families will find fun, mischief-making math problems to tackle--math that isnt just kid-friendly, but actually kid-appealing. With over 100 math riddles on topics from jalapeños and submarines to roller coasters and flamingos, this book bursts with math that looks nothing like school. And with three different levels of challenge (wee ones, little kids, and big kids), theres something for everyone. We can make numbers fun, and change the world, one Bedtime Math puzzle at a time. Author Biography Laura Overdeck has a BA in astrophysics from Princeton University and knows numbers. Since she enjoys them so much, she (along with her husband John) decided to give their three children math problems instead of bedtime stories, and BEDTIME MATH was born. Visit her on the Web at bedtimemath.org. Review "Overdeck debuts with a just-irreverent-enough book . . . . She shows that she knows her audience and loves her subject. Paillot (the My Weird School series) is a great choice for collaborator . . . he does it all with a good-hearted, goofy energy that should propel readers through the pages." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "[This program] may have the potential to make bedtime math problems as loved as the bedtime story. . . . Hats off to Laura Overdeck. This project is a winner. A simple idea that may have as much of an impact on improving the science, technology, engineering and math interest in our children as many other well-funded programs." --Wired/GeekDad "We all know we should read to our kids. But even if bedtime stories are routine in your house, whens the last time you gave your kids a bedtime math problem? Probably never. And thats one reason American students might struggle in a future that requires mathematical literacy... Maybe if more children grew up doing bedtime math problems, those numbers would be different." --USA Today "Besides stopping the bad-mouthing of our own math skills and making sure that were distributing our numbers-related conversations equally among our sons and daughters, what can a parent do to increase "math awareness" in our everyday lives? How about a bedtime math problem? . . . [in Bedtime Math]Theyre meant to be solved in their heads, and to promote both giggles and mathematical thought." --New York Times Motherlode Blog Review Quote "We all know we should read to our kids. But even if bedtime stories are routine in your house, whens the last time you gave your kids a bedtime math problem? Probably never. And thats one reason American students might struggle in a future that requires mathematical literacy... Maybe if more children grew up doing bedtime math problems, those numbers would be different." - USA Details ISBN1250035856 Author Jim Paillot Short Title BEDTIME MATH Publisher Feiwel & Friends Language English ISBN-10 1250035856 ISBN-13 9781250035851 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2013 Illustrator Jim Paillot Publication Date 2013-06-25 DEWEY 513.21 Audience Age 3-6 Series Bedtime Math Imprint Feiwel & Friends Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-06-25 NZ Release Date 2013-06-25 US Release Date 2013-06-25 UK Release Date 2013-06-25 Pages 96 Illustrations Illustrations, color Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:52663636;

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