Why Math? Adventures in Mathematics

Ryan is in elementary school. He does not like math. He thinks it is too difficult and does not understand why it is important. Instead of doing math homework, he would rather play video games when he gets home from school. So, without him knowing it, Ryan's mom plans several interesting adventures to change his mind.

This book encourages children to think like an illustrator and use their imagination to color the illustrations throughout the book. In addition to this, there are teacher-created comprehension resources in the back. So, children can read a captivating story, use their imagination to color the illustrations, practice creative thinking and learn more about math by doing the math activities included in the back of the book. This book is not just an interesting book to read, but a resource to help children become confident in reading and math.

"Mary Jon Porter Hadley has been teaching in an elementary school since 2007. She homeschooled her two sons for much of their school experience, which gave her the courage and motivation to get a master's degree in elementary education from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. She wanted to make learning fun and engaging, so when she was 42 years old, she became an elementary school teacher. She continued her education at Trevecca and earned another master's degree in educational leadership. Not long after that she earned her certificate as an education specialist in curriculum, instruction and professional development from Walden University Online. Throughout all her years of teaching experience, Mary Jon heard from hundreds of parents. They told her they did not know how to help their child in reading, because they did not know the questions to ask, or how to work with them when practicing reading at home. So, she created this interactive chapter book, the first of many to come, with resources in the back that parents can use to help their child improve reading comprehension and writing as well. Mary Jon hopes her books will help children become better readers, writers and thinkers long after she leaves the classroom."