There's a beat in the jungle and children will soon be flocking to join the Bearobics class, learning to count in such a fun way, they'd never know it was maths. If you have a child who is just learning their numbers, there are many things you can do to support their learning at home. Bearobics is one of many books that will help and support children who are being taught Key Stage One Maths at school. Funky, vibrant rhymes reinforce tried-and-tested teaching techniques: repetition, association and alliteration (six snakes) all help children make it through the mathematical maze. Brightly illustrated, great fun and educational too, this book is suitable for children aged 4 to 6 years. -- Lucie Naylor Amazon.co.uk Teacher Review Children need to read at home every day to practice the maths skills that they have been taught. Here are some tips to help make Bearobics part of your child's learning routine: If you and your child like Bearobics , read it regularly and learn the rhymes. Apply them to everyday situations, such as a visit to the zoo, and make up your own rhymes for other animals you know and see regularly give your child lots of opportunities to count eg: when you are on a journey count objects or things at home, sing counting songs, count how many times your child can do something. As your child becomes a confident counter, ask them to count forwards and backwards. help your child to learn off by heart all the ways to make numbers up to 10 using addition and subtraction eg: how many different ways can you find of making the number 5? count out objects and then halve and double the number. encourage your child to work things out in their heads rather than relying on a calculator. If used to support learning at home, Bearobics can help young readers achieve the targets for Key Stage One Maths: Number. (Ages 4 to 6 years) -- Amanda York

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1996 by Hachette Children's Group .

Victoria Parker has worked with children's books, many of which have been shortlisted for literary awards. Janet Dyson is an educational consultant whose specialist area is Religious Education. Emily Bolam studied at Brighton College of Art (1987-1990). She has illustrated many successful titles for Campbell Books.