Dave's Down-To-Earth Rock Shop (Mathstart)

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

Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop is perfect for teaching classifying to second, third, and fourth graders. Josh is the best collector on the block. And now he has something new to collect--rocks! Soon Josh and his best friend, Amy, have so many rocks they need to organize their collection. But how?

Kids will love the story and the illustrations by Cat Bowman Smith. Parents and educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding the math concepts 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: 0064467295
• ISBN13: 9780064467292
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.9" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop

I purchased this book for my 7 year old grandson and he loved it. He and his younger sister have a beginning rock collection, just like the kids in the book. They like to sort things by type, too, so they really enjoyed the story. Since we live in the Chicago suburbs, we are planning a trip to Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop in Evanston.

A Good Combonation of Math and Literature

This book by Stuart Murphy is a good introductory lesson to sorting and classifying. My second grade students loved this book because they could go outside, collect a lot of rocks and classify them like the characters in the story. It's easy to tie in skills like creating and reading graphs too. There is some helpful information for parents/tutors/etc. in the back on how to get the most from this story. The illustrations were fairly basic, but enjoyable, and I look forward to sharing this book with other groups of students.