How Many Birds?

Children's Literature

Get ready for a friendly and feathery approach to teaching skipcounting skills. Photographs and bold titles of feathery friends immediately capture the reader's interest and invite lively discussion of the different types of birds and their features. Groupings of birds and bright bold numbers make it fun and easy to follow the text, a stepbystep method for counting things in groups. Each example is written out in both sentence and math problem format, making math attainable and inviting. The book also includes a glossary, birdspecific vocabulary and handson projects. Readers are invited to test the flight of paper sheets versus paper balls, for example, to understand airflow and wing span. An excellent opportunity is provided to blend science, math and reading for learners of all styles. 2000, Capstone Curriculum, Ages 4 to 6, $21.00. Reviewer: Leslie Julian