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Finding Zero: A playful math story about friendship
FINDING ZERO
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Zero is a world traveler and takes a trip to Numberland Elementray. His favorite game is playing hide and seek with his friends One and Two. Their routine game takes an unexpected turn for all three friends. One and Two discover a new game whereas Zero does not fit in. Zero uses his unique abilities instead, but eventually changes his ways. What makes Zero change? Find out in this playful math story about friendship, Finding Zero.
What is the big idea? Impact of positive friends
I wrote this book to talk about building friendships.Have you ever noticed we always start counting the numbers from One, not Zero? I wonder how Zero feels about that?Sometimes, we feel invisible like Zero, especially in a new place or when we don’t fit in. But good friends even just one, make us feel happy and safe. We can be the good friend that others need, because there is always some kid who feels invisible in the lunchroom or the playgraound or even in our classrooms.
What can this book do for a young learner?
Finding Zero captivates a diverse audience, making numbers come alive for
Ages 3-5 through vibrant visuals and playful math, encouraging imaginative exploration of math concepts.
Ages 6-8 delve into counting, addition, and Zero's historical significance in math, while playing with origami's geometric principles.
Parents and educators appreciate the integration of math, art, and game play, offering a springboard for discussions on numbers' origins and individual traits and bring more ideas for Math games in their learning.
Why read the series?
"In the Play with Math Series, our aim is to build critical number sense by making math relatable to children's interests. By presenting math through games, stories, and playful activities, we aim to dispel the notion of being a 'math person' or not. This particular story introduces addition as a game and explores Zero's place value through hide and seek. By creating a playful atmosphere, young learners are encouraged to invent creative approaches to understand mathematical concepts and nurturea lifelong passion for math.”
Give me the story
Zero is a world traveler and takes a trip to Numberland Elementray. His favorite game is playing hide and seek with his friends One and Two. Their routine game takes an unexpected turn for all three friends. One and Two discover a new game whereas Zero does not fit in. Zero uses his unique abilities instead, but eventually changes his ways. What makes Zero change? Find out in this playful math story about friendship, Finding Zero.
What is the big idea? Impact of positive friends
I wrote this book to talk about building friendships.Have you ever noticed we always start counting the numbers from One, not Zero? I wonder how Zero feels about that?Sometimes, we feel invisible like Zero, especially in a new place or when we don’t fit in. But good friends even just one, make us feel happy and safe. We can be the good friend that others need, because there is always some kid who feels invisible in the lunchroom or the playgraound or even in our classrooms.
What can this book do for a young learner?
Finding Zero captivates a diverse audience, making numbers come alive for
Ages 3-5 through vibrant visuals and playful math, encouraging imaginative exploration of math concepts.
Ages 6-8 delve into counting, addition, and Zero's historical significance in math, while playing with origami's geometric principles.
Parents and educators appreciate the integration of math, art, and game play, offering a springboard for discussions on numbers' origins and individual traits and bring more ideas for Math games in their learning.
Why read the series?
"In the Play with Math Series, our aim is to build critical number sense by making math relatable to children's interests. By presenting math through games, stories, and playful activities, we aim to dispel the notion of being a 'math person' or not. This particular story introduces addition as a game and explores Zero's place value through hide and seek. By creating a playful atmosphere, young learners are encouraged to invent creative approaches to understand mathematical concepts and nurturea lifelong passion for math.”
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Published December 12, 2023
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May 7, 2024
such a cool Math story! (
This was a very interesting read, zeros journey and his adventures through journeys were so fun to read. This story especially helps kids developing number sense and as a math teacher I will definitely recommend read aloud in elementary classroom.
Rashda
This was a very interesting read, zeros journey and his adventures through journeys were so fun to read. This story especially helps kids developing number sense and as a math teacher I will definitely recommend read aloud in elementary classroom.
Rashda
December 16, 2023
It was a really cute story about numbers and incorporated basic addition facts which would be great for a child starting to learn math. It’s very positive and shows good friendships.
February 1, 2024
A great book to teach
Kids how to add numbers and how zero really doesn’t do anything to another number. This is a really great book to help my kids learn.
Kids how to add numbers and how zero really doesn’t do anything to another number. This is a really great book to help my kids learn.
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