《MathStart》系列為美國HarperCollins出版的暢銷數學啟蒙書。作者Stuart J. Murphy認為數學與日常生活息息相關,他為了建立小朋友基礎的數學概念與知識,讓小朋友輕鬆愉快地學習數學,因而精心設計了這套生活化的《MathStart》數學啟蒙繪本,從生活話題與情境故事,讓小朋友有效地吸收數學概念。
全系列分為三個Level,Level 1著重於基礎認知上。
《Double the Ducks》是講述一個男孩子要照顧五隻小鴨子,然後這五隻小鴨子又各帶一個朋友回來。現在有十隻鴨子,雙倍的工作量。一個小男孩要如何完成這一項任務呢?透過有趣的故事,讓小朋友掌握雙倍的概念。
書內還會介紹不同的遊戲讓小朋友強化《雙倍》的概念。
The young cowboy has his two hands full with five little ducks. They need three sacks of food and four bundles of hay. And when they each bring home a friend, it's twice as much work. For 10 little ducks, he needs double the food, double the hay and double the hands!
The first step in mastering basic addition is adding a number to itself (for example, 3+3).
Paperback / For Ages: 3-7 / 40 pages