Stories for Maths: The Hungry Tortoise
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Sneaky the tortoise has a cunning plan to get herself some food, without doing any of the hard work. She proposes a competition to find the heaviest fruit. The Wild Buddies are eager to join in. Who will be the winner, and will they find out what Sneaky is really up to?
Stories for Maths helps develop maths mastery through the power of story.
This series aligns with the White Rose Maths schemes of learning. Each book has questions at the bottom of the pages and an activity page at the end of the story, which help to draw out that learning by asking questions and encouraging talk about maths. Key maths words and phrases are also highlighted in each book, further helping to deepen understanding and grow children's mathematical skills.
The books in Reception/Primary 1 are designed for an adult to read to a child, although there is some decodable text that children may be able to read themselves.
This book aligns with White Rose Maths for Reception, Mass and capacity, Step 1. Compare mass.
Naomi Jones spent five years selling children's books rights before embarking on a career as a freelance writer. She currently also works as a freelance industry editor, and reviews children's books for the award-winning family travel website Mini Travellers.