Starting Off with Counting

This series aims to give children aged five and above a head start in early maths. The content ties in with the Numeracy Strategy and teaches children to count up and down from 0 to 20, putting numbers in order and using sequences and pattern as an easy way to count in larger numbers.

---

"Starting Off with..." is a brand new series written to give children aged 5 and upwards a head start in early maths. The full colour artwork supports and explains the text as well as being entertaining and motivating. A wide variety of activities gives opportunity for lots of practice in new skills. The content of each book ties in closely with the Numeracy Strategy in the UK. Each title includes a word bank of key mathematical terms. Approved by educational and numeracy advisors. Peter Patilla is an infant maths specialist and an established OUP author on the "At Home With" series and the "My First Book of" series, illustrated by Julie Park. Liz Pichon is an established picture book artist who has published extensively with Walker Books, Transworld, Hodder, the Early Learning Centre, David Bennett, Random House, Ladybird, and other major publishing houses. This is Liz Pichon's first project with OUP.