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Bedtime Math #3
Bedtime Math: The Truth Comes Out
"We want kids to feel about math the way they feel about dessert after dinner." ―Laura Overdeck, Time magazine
Our to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives. When is the last time you gave your child a math problem just for fun? Yesterday? Last year? Maybe never? We all know it's wonderful to read bedtime stories to kids, but the question remains―what about doing math? Math has a negative association in our culture and many Americans are uncomfortable and even fearful of math and numbers. But Bedtime Math is here to change all that.
In Bedtime Math 3, math and fun facts combine for one wacky and wild adventure! Now kids can discover the truth behind all their favorite marshmallows, Coca-Cola, astronaut ice cream, and more! These fun, mischief-making math problems aren't just kid-friendly, but actually, kid-appealing. With over 100 math problems on a variety of topics, kids will find math isn't just fun―it can be found everywhere! And with three different levels of challenge (Wee ones, Little kids, and Big kids), plus a Bonus question, there's something for everyone. We can make numbers fun―and change the world―one Bedtime Math problem at a time.
Our to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives. When is the last time you gave your child a math problem just for fun? Yesterday? Last year? Maybe never? We all know it's wonderful to read bedtime stories to kids, but the question remains―what about doing math? Math has a negative association in our culture and many Americans are uncomfortable and even fearful of math and numbers. But Bedtime Math is here to change all that.
In Bedtime Math 3, math and fun facts combine for one wacky and wild adventure! Now kids can discover the truth behind all their favorite marshmallows, Coca-Cola, astronaut ice cream, and more! These fun, mischief-making math problems aren't just kid-friendly, but actually, kid-appealing. With over 100 math problems on a variety of topics, kids will find math isn't just fun―it can be found everywhere! And with three different levels of challenge (Wee ones, Little kids, and Big kids), plus a Bonus question, there's something for everyone. We can make numbers fun―and change the world―one Bedtime Math problem at a time.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published March 3, 2015
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February 24, 2017
„Математика за лека нощ”? Е, вярно, доста от нас сигурно са заспивали от скука в часовете по математика, но чак пък да я използват вместо приказка преди лягане... Обаче май се оказва, че дори и това е възможно! Но трябва да започнем днешното ревю с остра критика – заглавието на поредицата на Лора Овърдек и издателство „Софтпрес” е доста подвеждащо! Книжките „Математика за лека нощ” е всичко друго, но не и приспивни! Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле":
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March 12, 2019
We really enjoyed reading through this book. Our 4 year old answered the 1st 2 questions and the 7 year old answered the 2nd two. The questions are thought provoking for kids. There wasn't a clear progression of math skills or intensification of a domain over a series of stories but it didn't take away from the overall value of the book.
November 13, 2016
Plot: Bedtime Math: The Truth Comes Out is an awesome book that makes learning fun and interesting for students! Each page has a fun-fact story/description of topics kids are interested in-Like Crayola crayons, along with math problems related to the fun-fact topic.
Why I Chose It: I chose this book because I love that it has differentiation built-in! Each math problem has variations under it that let you alter the level of difficulty for students at different levels of learning.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Grade Level/Subject: Primary/Math
How I Would Use it in My Classroom: I would use this book in my classroom to give students a “problem of the day”, because being able to read students a fun-fact description before giving them a math problem would get them more interested and inspired!
Why I Chose It: I chose this book because I love that it has differentiation built-in! Each math problem has variations under it that let you alter the level of difficulty for students at different levels of learning.
Genre: Non-Fiction
Grade Level/Subject: Primary/Math
How I Would Use it in My Classroom: I would use this book in my classroom to give students a “problem of the day”, because being able to read students a fun-fact description before giving them a math problem would get them more interested and inspired!
March 12, 2017
This is the second Bedtime Math book our boys have read. They are now 8 and 9 years old and they love the challenge. This book has a "Bonus" activity on each page and the boys love it! Highly recommend these books!
July 11, 2019
Perfect for 4 year olds, 5 year olds, 6 year olds. They beg me to read it because the pictures are so funny and the situations are so silly and off-the wall. And they do the math without complaint! amazing!!
October 24, 2019
This book is awesome for bedtime! My 6 year old was able to do both the wee ones and the little kids questions, while my 9 year old did the older kids and bonus questions. They both enjoyed the stories and questions.
December 5, 2019
This is one of our all time favorites. My son loved these when he was 4 and he loves them now that he’s 7 and he can do the harder questions. Even my 13 year old chimes in for the bonus questions. I appreciate the short stories so you can do one or a few depending on your time.
July 17, 2017
While book #1 had 3 problems per 2 page spread, this one has 4 problems per 2 page spread. The Bonus problem has things that are, at least some of the time, more thought provoking.
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October 1, 2019Great for elementary school kids -- they love the wacky, short factual story, and the three levels of math problems present challenges for any level up to about 2nd or 3rd grade.
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April 22, 2020Best math riddle practice with first graders during Covid 19 lock down
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June 11, 2016We have been reading books about counting. Today I have a new book that is also about counting, but it also has different math questions in it as well. This book is called Bedtime Math: The truth comes out. Look at the cover. What do you see? (students respond with possible answers) I see a treasure chest. It makes me think that we will be finding out about a treasure. I also see kids in their pajamas. I bet these are kids who do math just to fall asleep. What do you think? Can math help you go to sleep? (children respond) Lets start reading, and hopefully the math won’t make us sleepy. On this first page I see ice cream and an astronaut. What do astronauts, ice cream, and math have in common? (children respond) Oh I see, this page tells us about how astronauts eat ice cream in space and how it is made. One of the math questions asks us how many ingredients are used to make astronaut ice cream. Lets count how many ingredients we would need. Yes, there are four ingredients. Do you think there are more ingredients in astronaut ice cream or regular on Earth ice cream? (children respond) Lets read the next page to see what math problem we are given and what secret truth we find out.
Opening Moves:
• Raise questions in readers’ minds
• Connect to prior text
• Make predictions based on personal experience
• Activate prior knowledge
This book stretches the reader's thinking beyond just counting, to more complex skills such as pattern recognition. It also provides a playful way for students to see how math is all around them. It is scaffold for early learners through upper elementary age students.
Pinnell, G. S., & Fountas, I. C. (2006). Engaging readers in thinking and talking about
texts through interactive read aloud. Teaching for comprehending and
fluency: Thinking, talking, and writing about reading, k-8. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann Publishing.
Opening Moves:
• Raise questions in readers’ minds
• Connect to prior text
• Make predictions based on personal experience
• Activate prior knowledge
This book stretches the reader's thinking beyond just counting, to more complex skills such as pattern recognition. It also provides a playful way for students to see how math is all around them. It is scaffold for early learners through upper elementary age students.
Pinnell, G. S., & Fountas, I. C. (2006). Engaging readers in thinking and talking about
texts through interactive read aloud. Teaching for comprehending and
fluency: Thinking, talking, and writing about reading, k-8. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann Publishing.
January 31, 2016
Written by the same author of Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late and Bedtime Math: This Time It's Personal, the book does exactly what the previous volumes do--make math fun and practical. Math problems are nestled within interesting anecdotes about marshmallows, ice cream, how the Egyptian pyramids were built, and how slowly sloths move, among other interesting topics. After the information has been provided, the author concocts four different math problems related to the topic, one for very young readers, one for youngsters or little kids, one for older kids, and a more challenging, bonus problem. Naturally, the problems get harder for the older readers. With more than 100 math problems, all accompanied by bright and colorful illustrations that entice readers with their cartoonish effect, this book just might succeed in making math more popular and fun for youngsters and their parents. It's surely a lot better than any book filled with those drill and kill exercises that provoke mostly groans and yawns. Most impressively, the author's curiosity about the wide world around her and her love for math are apparent on every page, which makes this one a great title for elementary and intermediate classrooms. Although I'm not sure how perfect a book such as this one is at bedtime--I'd be too overstimulated by all the information--perhaps it would work quite well.
November 19, 2015
Who says that math can’t be fun. This bedtime story book features spreads with brief narratives about the origins of common sayings and other interesting factoids followed by three math posers. The three related math questions are listed by degree of difficulty rather than age/grade levels: “wee ones,” “little kids,” “big kids.” These are followed by a bonus question. Answers require basic math operations, counting skills, and size concepts. This entertaining book provides an excellent opportunity for parents to increase their child’s math skills in a less structured and manageable sitting. Colorful, cartoon illustrations keep the tone lighthearted and less didactic. This is a great way for parents or caregivers to integrate math skills into the daily routine. A bright equation chart at the end provides explanations/answers to the questions for each story. The book is a worthwhile addition to any school or public library.
January 31, 2016
Great book! My 5 year old loves the "wee ones" and "little kids" questions and my 8 year old loves the "big kids" and "bonus" questions. We've done all three of these books, and this one is definitely harder than the first one for my 8 year old - but fun nonetheless!
Only comment is two errors on staring contest p. 69. People have 2 lids/eye, so the answer for wee ones is still 6>4 (not 6>2) but the answer for the bonus is changed. It should be 15x6<24x4.
Only comment is two errors on staring contest p. 69. People have 2 lids/eye, so the answer for wee ones is still 6>4 (not 6>2) but the answer for the bonus is changed. It should be 15x6<24x4.
May 28, 2015
Definitely going to recommend this to parents! Love the different questions for the different age levels. Love the concept of night time math just like night time reading. I hate to say it, but it makes me think of the new Smart Balanced (Common Core) state test where there is a passage (yes, even in math) and then questions that relate to that passage. Will have to grab these for my classroom as well!
December 20, 2015
We used this book during our family basket time. My children found the boom amusing and I found that the kids were engaged with the ability to work the problems. I was really impressed with my 5 year olds ability to even figure out the problems that I gave my 8 year old.
April 21, 2016
All the books in this series are brilliant and fun. What a great way to turn stories into math. Not the painful "story problems" that you are thinking of. These are a delight for grownups and children alike as you read and solve them together.
September 6, 2016
A cute story for math lovers Pre-K to 6th! You can explore the answers to different "burning questions" you might have while ending it with a related word problem that is age appropriate for the reader. I learned a lot of cool information and I'm an adult!
May 1, 2015
Fun little factoid stories with math questions for different ages/levels at the end of each story.
September 3, 2015
This book connects brief stories to math skills at various levels to get the whole family involved - what a great concept!
July 18, 2016
My 8 year old daughter likes these and requested I put the others in the series on hold at the library.
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