Deze auteur onderzoekt de fascinerende kruising tussen beeldende kunst, taal en wiskundige concepten. Zijn werk vloeit voort uit de overtuiging dat visueel leren van cruciaal belang is voor het begrijpen van abstracte ideeën, vooral bij jonge lezers. Door middel van boeiende verhalen en toegankelijke illustraties demystificeert hij wiskunde en laat hij zien hoe wiskundige vaardigheden essentiële levensvaardigheden zijn. Een serie gericht op kleuters en jonge basisschoolkinderen richt zich op het bevorderen van niet alleen de cognitieve ontwikkeling, maar ook van sociale en emotionele competenties, en ondersteunt zo de algehele groei van een kind.
It's 4 tickets for the Treetop Coaster! Just 2 for the Elephant Twirl! five cousins each have 20 tickets to spend at Safari, and a little algebra will tell them how many rides they can try. But who will dare the death-defying Terrible Tarantula?
Using a fresh mix of talented cartooning and seasoned management, marketing, and learning expertise, The Fat Firm reveals the inner workings of real companies. It illustrates a host of situations in which people, cultures, and processes allow excess, waste, and inefficiency - in other words, fat - to creep into a firm and weaken its competitive edge. Most important, the book offers innovative advice on how firms can slim down and stay successful over the long haul.
A visual-learning expert races up the charts and graphs math success with kid-friendly content sure to help with homework. Want to find the most popular meal in the cafeteria? Compare town sports enrollments? Or maybe you just want to know who burps the most in your family! Learn what line graphs, bar graphs, pie charts, and pictographs are and how and when to use them to represent data. Each project shows how to build a chart or graph and ties it all together with a creative infographic that really puts the A in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, and Mathematics). Whether used as an introductory aid or to underscore previous knowledge, the book prepares today's visually savvy children to succeed in school and life by analyzing the world around them.
Friendship is tricky! This installment in the I See I Learn® series introduces youngsters to basic friend-making skills. Emma just moved to a new town. She wants to make friends with the girl next door, but what should she do? What if she smiles, asks to play, and shares her toys? Pre-readers and beginning readers will love this sweet story and learn valuable tips about making friends of their own. Part of the sixteen book I SEE I LEARN® series for happier, healthier, more confident children!