Bear
Counts
Posted
by Karen Machado
Author: Karma Wilson
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Recommended Grade Level: Preschool
CCSSM Standards :
·
PK.CC.2 Represent a
number of objects (0–5), with a written numeral 0–5 (with 0 representing a
count of no objects).
· PK.CC.3 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities to 10; connect counting to cardinality.
· PK.CC.3.a When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object. (1:1 correspondence)
Content Standards AND Standards for
Mathematical Practice:
·
Model with
mathematics
Summary: This story is about Bear and his friend Mouse
taking a stroll through the forest. As they walk through the forest Bear begins
to find things to count, like fruits and friends he encounters. He starts with
the number one and counts up to five as the story goes along.
Rating 1-5 Stars: **** I would highly recommend this book
for very young children starting to learn to count. It has is great to count
along with your children. However, one
thing I dislike about the book is the rhythm, even though it rhymes there are
some sentences that sound a bit off.
Classroom Ideas: This book could be used to introduce
counting in the classroom. Students could also learn about different animals
and fruits introduced in the story. Additionally it shows a great deal of
friendships in the book.
Thank you for sharing this lovely book. I think another activity that can be done using this book is a object hunt in the classroom with their partners and then creating a counting books with the objects they found. Also, creating a counting number story using objects the found in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteTeaching children to count can be fun and easy by using books or objects they feel attracted to. This book is great because of the simplicity and the rhyming element of the story.
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