Ten for Me (Arbordale Collection) - Hardcover

Barbara Mariconda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 160718074X ISBN 13: 9781607180746

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Two friends take off on a butterfly hunt, only to find themselves tangled in a mathematics net! Written in rhyme, award-winning author Barbara Mariconda takes you along as the narrator, Rose, and her friend Ed race to see who can catch the most butterflies on this addition adventure. How many in all? Let s add them again! shout the butterfly hunters. Who will win? Ten for Me makes math fun, easy, and entertaining, while adding a touch of the natural world into cross-curricular education.

4 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back
44 pgs of cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book s homepage
eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio
Aligned to State Standards / Lexile, Guided Reading, AR, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning author Barbara Mariconda is one of those people who has done it all! In addition to authoring, Ten for Me and Sort it Out! (2009 IRA and CBC Children s Choice and 2009 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year List) for Sylvan Dell, she is an educator (K-6), a mentor teacher, an adjunct professor of Children s Literature and Process Writing. Barbara has also written a wide variety of musicals, songs, novels, and numerous professional books for teachers. She frequently speaks on the topic of writing for and with children, and provides professional development for teachers at seminars across the country. She lives in Connecticut where she is a partner in the educational seminar/consulting firm, Empowering Writers, LLC., and is a member of the Society of Children s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Sherry Rogers spent twelve years as a corporate graphic designer and artist before leaving it all behind for the freelance world of illustrating children s books. In addition to Ten for Me and Hey Diddle Diddle, some of Sherry s titles include Newton and Me; Moose and Magpie; Paws, Claws, Hands & Feet; award-winning Sort It Out!; Kersplatypus; Burro's Tortillas; and If You Were a Parrot. Sherry lives in Northern California.

Review:

An essential purchase for elementary teachers and libraries looking for cross-curricular books. - Kirkus Reviews

Some of the most powerful moments in teaching small children occur when learning happens as a natural extension of having fun. For that reason, Barbara Mariconda's Ten for Me is a wonderful find. - San Francisco Book Review

For a fun way to learn addition and lots of fascinating butterfly facts, read -Ten For Me- with you elementary school-age child. - Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 160718074X
• ISBN 13: 9781607180746
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sherry Rogers