What's Next, Nina?

Math Matters®

by Sue Kassirer, Page Eastburn O'Rourke (Illustrator)

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

Nina borrows her sister's necklace to wear to a big fancy party. When the unthinkable happens, what will she do?

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math  Patterns)

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Miles R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Color patterns l love colors

[Shamilah Gillani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a great way to teach students about patterns! I think students would be engrossed by the storyline and would want to know if Nina can put together the necklace she borrowed from her sister in time! I would have the students model the necklace in the book with their own similar beads. We could also extend the book and have students make their own patterns and share them with the class. Such a great book to introduce patterns!

[Yadira · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book to use for Kindergarten or first grade when teaching or reviewing patterns. You could have the students make necklaces and create their own patterns. It could start by making simple AB or ABC patterns and then it can get to move complex patterns. It can be a color patterns but even a size pattern.

[Amber Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, Nina has to borrow a necklace from her sister. In the process Nina recognizes the patterns that the jewels make. This is a simple book that helps teach patterns. It shows students how to do color patterns, size patterns, and color and size patterns.

[Amanda Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to just read for fun or to teach or review with students about patterns. This could be used for all elementary grade levels.