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The tugs! The scrubs! The pinching and pulling! Jelaya can’t think of a worse way to spend the day. That is, until her big sister Jazmin explains that this wash day will be different. Jelaya is going to wash Jazmin’s hair instead! Join Jelaya and Jazmin for a very special wash day.

This title is great for supporting children’s early math skills. Did you know that a good foundation in early math prepares children for “math thinking,” and for later academic success. Early math includes number sense, classifications and patterning, measurement, mathematical reasoning, and geometry (shapes). While reading Wash Day, practice counting how many products, hair ties, beads, etc. you think Jelaya and Jazmin will need to completed their beautiful hair styles.