Math Concept Reader The Class Party ca1wos_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 2 1/6/07 4:13:46 PM Math Concept Reader The Class Party by Amy Ayers Photographs by Kay McKinley Copyright © Gareth Stevens, Inc. All rights reserved. Developed for Harcourt, Inc., by Gareth Stevens, Inc. This edition published by Harcourt, Inc., by agreement with Gareth Stevens, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Permissions Department, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive Street, Suite 100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. Fax: 414-332-3567. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 13: 978-0-15-360170-5 ISBN 10: 0-15-360170-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 039 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 ca1wos_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 1 1/6/07 4:13:46 PM Today is the last day of school. Miss Green’s class is having a party. There are muffins and juice for the class to share.  ca1wos_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 2 1/6/07 4:13:48 PM The children will eat and play games together. They will hear a story. Then it will be time to leave. It will be a fun day!  ca1wos_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 3 1/6/07 4:13:49 PM 7 First the children get their muffins. There are banana muffins and blueberry muffins. The muffins will be a good snack. There are 7 banana muffins to eat.  ca1wos_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 4 1/6/07 4:13:51 PM 7–5=2 Miss Green gives the children 5 banana muffins from the table. How many banana muffins are left? There are 2 banana muffins left on the table.  ca1wos_lay_070106ac_cr.indd 5 1/6/07 4:13:53 PM 8 Now the other children get their muffins. These muffins have tasty blueberr