Book excerpt: Help kids build a great math foundation with board games, stickers, and more!ff,,f,,Early math success tends to instill confidence and raise future scores. Kids open thisff,,f,,Math Basics: A Press-Out Bookff,,f,,for third grade, and right away find bold, bright reward stickers. Unique to this workbook are two-sided press-out animal/fish pieces and numbers 0-60, along with a two-sided activity board for making an array and practicing equations. Using these "manipulatives" adds hands-on practice to two-dimensional learning. After pressing out the pieces store them in an envelope or small, resealable plastic bag. All throughout the workbook, the activities progress from easy to difficult; promote self-directed learning; sharpen focus, memory, and mastery; and offer unlimited learning experiences. This workbook's math curriculum incorporates the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics as well as standards published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). It's a great take-anywhere math skills sharpener!