Ten for Me (Arbordale Collection) - Softcover

An essential purchase for elementary teachers and libraries looking for cross-curricular books. - Kirkus Reviews

Some of the most powerful moments in teaching small children occur when learning happens as a natural extension of having fun. For that reason, Barbara Mariconda's Ten for Me is a wonderful find. - San Francisco Book Review

For a fun way to learn addition and lots of fascinating butterfly facts, read -Ten For Me- with you elementary school-age child. - Midwest Book Review

Two friends take off on a butterfly hunt, only to find themselves tangled in a mathematics net! With a chronicle written in rhyme, award-winning author Barbara Mariconda introduces the narrator and her friend Ed, but who will catch the most butterflies on their addition adventure? “How many in all? Let's add them again!” shout the butterfly hunters. Frustrated by not catching any butterflies their first day out, Rose learns how to attract butterflies to her. As she catches more and more, Ed catches less and less. Who will catch the most, and what does that have to do with metamorphosis? Ten for Me makes math fun, easy, and entertaining, while mixing a touch of the natural world into cross-curricular education! 4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio