Sorting

Children's Literature - Dianne Ochiltree

Part of the "Math Concepts Made Simple/My Path to Math" series from Crabtree Publishing, this handy book for kids entering or exiting kindergarten provides an age-appropriate and engagingly comprehensive look at the mathematical idea of sorting. Using a simple story about a girl's birthday party, young readers learn how such concepts as alike and different play roles in the sorting function. Readers learn about establishing "rules of sorting," and they read about the most common ways we sort things everyday: by color, shape, size and so on. Sets, elements, and Venn diagrams are illustrated using birthday gifts and recycling items. A glossary of sorting terms and a complete index are at the book's end. The volume features easy-to-read, double-page spreads with full-color photos and diagrams. More than just a workbook, this title would be great for use in the classroom or by homeschoolers. Reviewer: Dianne Ochiltree