Wondering how to ease your kids back into school? Grab This Plus That from the Orion Township Public Library. Your kids will look at math in a completely new and creative way.
This Plus That: Life’s Little Equations written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Jen Corace is sheer brilliance. It starts with:
1 + 1 = us
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I love it!
Smile + wave = hello
Smile + ocean wave = beach
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Some are compare and contrast (I love what does and does not equal a sincere apology!); some are stand-alone sentences. Most are addition, but other math ideas come into play as well:
cozy + smell of pancakes – alarm clock = weekend
After you read This Plus That with your kids, brainstorm and write your own equations. In the book:
leaves + hot soup = fall
What things add up to fall for your kids? What were some things that added up to Summer 2013 for your family? I’d love to frame a sign for our entryway with something like:
1 + 1 = us and Joe + Gabriel + Julia + Matt + Kristen = our family
This Plus That + your kids = a whole new way of writing with math symbols!
For more information about the author, please visit whoisamy.com.
For more information about the illustrator, please visit jencorace.com.
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