This week Favorite Book Friday has been moved to Saturday (sorry out there – I’ll take swimming with the kiddos over blogging any day.
Learning at home is not just for homeschoolers – when it is so fun and interesting that you find yourself discussing math before bed it is a very good thing. This week its “Probably Pistachio” by Stuart J Murphy. This is part of the “MathStart” series which I highly recommend in total.
This is a level two book, which I think is for ages 7-8, but I think the age range should be much broader. With fun pictures and an interesting story about a little boy even my 2 year old sat and listened. All three of my kids loved it and my 5 year old daughter learned a new concept along the way (probability in case you hadn’t guessed.)
Nothing goes right for Jack all day long. He can’t find his favorite sneakers, he spills milk on his math homework, and worst of all, he gets tuna fish for lunch. Will things ever get better?
Readers will learn how to tell when something is certain, more likely, less likely, or impossible as Jack keeps hoping his streak of bad luck will break. Maybe, just maybe, pistachio ice cream for dessert will do the trick. But will it happen? Considering how Jack’s day has been going, PROBABLY NOT!
