Reviews

Busy Little Hands: Math Play!: Learning Activities for Preschoolers by Linda Dauksas, Jeanne White

beckys_book_blog's review

4.0

This book has so many practical ideas to help teach basic number concepts to very young children. Ideas include putting the family shoes in order of size, shape stamping with paint and blocks, counting cars and snacks and lots more! So many simple ideas with objects and materials that everyone will have around the house. This is a great book to go to for a quick idea to keep your little one entertained in an educational way. There are suggestions of questions to ask and things to say to enhance the learning experience. I'm definitely going to try out some of these ideas with my 2 year old sin who is learning to count objects reliably at the moment. This book would also be a useful addition to an Early years or preschool setting. Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for this eARC

piperkitty's review

5.0

This is such a cute book for children to learn about math!! The book gives you ideas that you can use items around your house. My son real enjoyed this book even if he found the numbers easy

bexcapades's review

5.0

This is perfect for early years teachers looking for more ideas for practical maths specifically designed to suit the age 2-5 developmental stage.

I’d definitely love a hard copy for myself to use in class.

sue_from_stack_those_books's review

4.0

You can find activities for numbers, shapes, patterns, and measurements in this book. There are activities from using everyday items, indoor and outdoor activities, and more. This is ideal for toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary children.

This is a tool to help you teach your child with hands on learning using things like stickers and blocks you likely already have lying around your house.

All of these are great activities for children to learn without feeling like it is school and are engaging. I have done most of these with my young children and they loved them. Since my children are older this is obviously not new information but good still the same.

frosta_wings_it's review

5.0

I can't recommend this book enough! I love learning and I am a Math geek. I see math everywhere and love helping children develop early mathematical skills and set the foundation that learning math is fun.

Busy Little Hands: Math Play! has inspired me. I deliver a virtual program and I loved how some of the materials used are common household items, which makes it easier to facilitate the activities virtually.

I particularly loved the illustrations and resources at the end. In person, I can see myself leaving the book out as a provocation and allowing children to choose their activity.

I will be using it in my classroom and recommending it to parents / friends with younger children

Thank you Storey Publishing, NetGalley, Linda Dauksas and Jeanne White for an advanced copy of Busy Little Hands: Math Play! in exchange for an honest review.