The Latin-Centered Curriculum

Hi Jennifer,

Roman Numerals I to MM is the only one I know of. I haven't seen it in person, but it's on my wishlist. :o)

Oh, wait, you're asking about Arabic... I think there's a "history of numbers" book out there somewhere. In the Michael Olaf catalog, maybe?

Sorry, not much help this morning...

Wendy in VA
momma to Grace (12), Sam (9), Ben (6), and Maggie (9 months)

I found a picture book at our library called "Roman Numerals I to MM: Numerabilia Romana Uno ad Duo Mila" by Arthur Geisert. Here's the publisher's blurb: "Arthur Geisert brings Roman numerals to life, using a farm of pigs as his abacus. First, the seven Roman numerals -- I, V, X, L, C, D and M -- are equated with the correct number of piglets. Yes, there are one thousand pigs in the etching for M! Then the reader may practice counting items --hot-air balloons, gopher holes, and more -- as the remarkable adventure unfolds."

This is a great book! My 5 & 7 year old love it! Hope this helps!

God Bless!
~Debbie
"A room without books is like a body without a soul" ~Cicero
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I don't have this one, but I've heard good things about it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688141188 ... Perhaps your library has it?

I loved the article on Wikipedia on Arabic numbers. As for living book, I have no idea. I have been thinking of setting up my own Wiki for living books. Now I have more fuel for the fire of getting one set up!

Elizabeth
Single Mama to Annabelle who is five and a half because "I chopped that year right in half HIYA!"

You can look in The Joy of Mathematics which is by Theoni Pappas. She explains the evolution of the arabic numbers right in the beginning.
And yes, I believe that IS the way to write 34 :)

~Rachel~

SAHM to James (6) and Lenore (2)

Hi. I think its great to teach young children numbers. I have a two year old that is counting and I read somewhere that it would be very good if they learned quanity and then the figure. For example there are poster boards that are 12x12 and I have placed red dots to represent the number quantity. I show him the card say the number it represents and show another. There is a good book out there titled: How to Teach Your Baby Math by Glenn Domain. Well I am just beginning but I will let everyone knows how it goes.