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by Lisa Perlman Greathouse (Author), Lisa Greathouse (Author)
Count Me In! Soccer Tournament is an engaging math reader designed to help young learners apply math skills to a real-life event. Students follow along as kids organize and play in a school soccer tournament, using counting, addition, and subtraction to manage teams, scores, and equipment. The accessible storyline and colorful illustrations support early math literacy and make learning fun and relatable. Perfect for classroom activities or family learning time.
- Helps young readers apply math skills through a soccer-themed story
- Reinforces early numeracy concepts like counting and simple operations
- Encourages real-world problem-solving and teamwork
- Supports classroom discussions that integrate math and sports
- Ideal for math centers, take-home practice, or independent reading
Author Biography
Lisa Perlman Greathouse started her writing career as a journalist, working for The Associated Press for over a decade. There, she reported on hundreds of stories, from interviewing presidential candidates to covering plane crashes. From there, she joined a communications agency, where she launched a custom publishing division and developed award-winning magazines for major clients.
During her professional writing career, Lisa's deep commitment to public education launched an interest in writing children's books. Over the past 20 years, she has written dozens of titles for Teacher Created Materials, mostly nonfiction readers, with a focus on science and social studies. Among her favorites is a biography about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lisa is a staunch public education advocate who has run for her local school board. She has two adult children and lives in Southern California with her partner.
