Skills dealing with counting and cardinality provide essential foundations for beginning math students. Readers learn important topics, such as counting from 1 to 10, comparing numbers, answering “how many?” questions, counting by 10s, and writing numbers. Each topic is explained in detail using accessible text and colorful images to help readers independently explore these core math concepts. Collecting money for a piggy bank provides a relatable context for readers to learn important counting skills in this volume, which is written to reflect the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. It specifically addresses standard K.CC.A.2. This book should be paired with "Counting Pennies" (9781477719947) from the InfoMax Math Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.
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