Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow

Posted By: Tashaly Lovera

Title: Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

Author and Illustrator: Eileen Christelow
Recommended Grade Level: Pre-k - K

Common Core Standards Addressed:

CCSM-PK.OA.1: Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction by using objects, fingers, and responding to practical situations.

CCSM-PK.OA.2: Duplicate and extend simple patterns using concrete objects.

Summary: This book is about five troublesome monkeys who learn it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile while their mother takes a nap. This book is a very familiar rhyme. The five little monkeys learn that it is not a good idea to tease a crocodile and one by one they begin to disappear. Later on, all five monkeys appear again along with their mother.

Rating: This is an excellent choice for preschool! The illustrations are very engaging and allow children to examine closely. The pattern of the text makes it interesting for students, which will cause them to be very attentive. It teaches children to count forwards and backwards, while also teaching them right from wrong. It also teaches children simple addition and subtraction.

Classroom Ideas: This book can be used to teach mathematical concepts in addition and subtraction. It teaches children to count chronologically forwards and backwards. The target of this book is for children to understand subtraction, represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, and drawing. It also helps them develop and use strategies for adding and subtracting. The children themselves can pretend they are the monkeys in the book, which will be very engaging for them. Children can also use cubes that represent monkeys. For example they will have five cubes and they take away one, they will notice they have four left. For some outside fun, outdoor manipulatives can be used such as branches or sticks to represent ach monkey. We can add up to 10 cubes(monkeys) to make it a little more interesting.

Inch By Inch - posted by Caitlin King

Title: Inch By Inch
Author: Leo Lionni
Illustrator: Leo Lionni
Recommended Grade Level: K-1


Common Core Mathematics Standard: 
(Kindergarten)

Describe and compare measurable attributes.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.1
Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.2
Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.

Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3
Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.1

Summary:
This book is about a wise inchworm. He measures all different types of birds, so they will not eat him. He is then put the the ultimate test of measuring the song of a nightingale or being eaten for breakfast.

Rating: *****
 This is a beautifully illustrated book that grabs your attention from the very beginning. the colors that are used are real and make you feel as if you are actually being exposed to nature. It is also a great introduction for children to learn about measuring and measurements.

Classroom Idea:
I would introduce my students to the word measurement and see if they could tell me what it means to them. I think a great way to further explore this idea is to have the children break off into pairs and take turns measuring each other, but instead of using a ruler we would use popsicle sticks. They will find out how many popsicle sticks tall/long they are. This will also help the children with orientation, on how and where they should start measuring.

Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money

Posted By: Suzana Berishaj

Title: Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money
Author: Emily Jenkins
Illustrator: G. Brian Karas
Recommended Grade Level: Preschool - Grade 2

Common Core Standards Addressed:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.A.1
Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.4
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.C.8
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

Summary: Pauline and her younger brother, John-John, decide to have a lemonade stand. Gathering all their quarters, they buy their supplies and make lemonade, limeade, and lemon-limeade. On their mostly empty street with the snow falling, they attract a few customers but despite their advertising, entertainment, decorations, and sales, the children make only four dollars, which is less than the cost of their supplies but enough for two Popsicles.

Rating: ***** This is a great book tis great! It's engaging and fun and is a great way to teach children how to count money and motivate them to find creative ways, such as a lemonade stand, to earn money and be responsible. It is a book about entrepreneurship, persistence, creativity, and rebound. And of course, math.

Classroom Ideas: This book can be used in the classroom to introduce the topic of counting money. You can have a lemonade stand in the classroom and ask parents to send in coins so students can buy a cup of lemonade and see how much money they earned. It's a fun way to bring the story to life and have the students make a connection to the story.

Ten Black Dots: Done by Hanan Awwad

Title: Ten Black Dots
Author: Donald Crews
Illustrator: Scholastic INC
Recommended Grade Level: Pre- K

Common Core Mathematics Standards:

Counting and Cardinality PK.CC
*Know number names and the count sequence.
          2. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-5 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).

*Count to tell the number of objects.
          3. Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities to 10; connect counting to cardinality.

                 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.

                 B. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.

           4. Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 10 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 5 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–10, count out that many objects.  

Operations and Algebraic Thinking PK. OA
*Understand simple patterns.

            2. Duplicate and extend (eg., What comes next?) simple patterns using concrete objects.

Measurement & Data PK. MD
* Sort objects and count the number of objects in each category.               
             2. Sort objects into categories; count the numbers of objects in each category.1 (limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10) .

Summary:

This book is all about counting. The first page starts with the number one and counts up to the number ten. Each page uses black dots to represent the number being presented. Each page consists of a certain amount of dots and what the dots can be used for. For example, "2 dots can make the eyes of a fox. 7 dots can make the spots on a snake."Each number begins with the written number which then leads to the dot representations. This book allows the children to continuously count the dots on each page and children are provided with a counting chart at the end.

Rating: *****

This book is a great counting book that allows the children to see both the  written number and how many items can be used to represent that number. It is a simple book that will not confuse the children and I feel that they will enjoy this book as well. The pictures are very colorful and are a good size which will catch the attention of the children. The book uses things such as animals and  snow to represent what is being made, which is exciting for the children because they enjoy these things. I also like this book because at any given moment, they can use the dots along with their imagination, and come up with a picture of their own.

Classroom Ideas:

This book can be used for topics such as counting and using black dots to create their own. They can use their imagination and use as many dots to create their own representation of the number. A discussion is always encouraged, in which the students socialize their thoughts and ideas. We can practice writing the written number and create a chart to represent the numbers using materials. With this book I can as, "How many do we have/ how many do we have now?"

 

Missing Mittens

POSTED BY: JESSICA BATISTA

Title: Missing Mittens

Author: Stuart J. Murphy

Illustrator: G. Brian Karas

Recommended grade level: PreK

Common Core Standards addressed:

PK.CC

CC.3 - Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities to 10; connect counting to cardinality.

1. CC.3A- 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.

2.CC.3.B- Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.

3.CC.3.C-Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.

      Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice:

      CCSSM SMP7: Look for and make use of structure.


Summary: This book is about farmer Bill and how he needs to dress warm for the winter storm. When he goes to get his mittens he realizes there is only one mitten by itself not a pair. He then goes to milk his cow but realizes that she is missing a mitten too; instead of 4 there were only 3. Bill then goes on to check on his 3 chickens but realizes they too are missing mittens instead of 6 there are only 5. When Bill goes to check on his horses he knows there should be 8 mittens in all but instead there were only 7. Bill thinks there has to be a mitten thief and as he looks out in his farm he sees a goat far off "CHEWING" on all the missing mittens.

Rating: ***** This is an awesome book for young readers! It teaches them the concept of odd and even numbers, how to put things in whole groups and explore the mitten mystery!

Classroom ideas: This is a great way to get children to start counting while having fun. In the class room I could easily bring in mittens and have the students match up the pairs that go together. We could talk about why certain animals need more pairs than we as humans do. I could have my students sort the mittens into whole groups. We could set up the activities as centers and focus on each one closely. 

Biscuit's 100th Day of School - POSTED by Natasha Moore

Title: Biscuit’s 100^th Day of School

Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Illustrator:  Mary O’Keefe Young

Recommended Grade Level: Pre-K, K 

Common Core Mathematical Standards: K.CC- Counting and Cardinality:

Know number names and count sequence

1.      Count to 100 by ones and by tens

2.      Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having

to begin at 1.

Count to tell the number of objects.

            4. Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to

                cardinality.

                        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.

           

Common Core Standard for Mathematical Practice:

CCSMP 5 Use appropriate tools for strategically

Summary: This book is about a little girl who takes her dog, Biscuit to school for the 100^th day celebration. On this day, everyone is going to find ways to count to 100. Throughout the book, the little girl makes and observes her classmates making 100^th day collections. Some class mates use hand-prints, other use blocks, and crayons; however, biscuits gets excited and often disrupts the process. At last, she decides to use dog biscuits and he takes number 100. However, she realizes she still has a 100^th Biscuit, her dog!

Ratings: ****I recommend using this book with children in Pre K or Kindergarten. This book has colorful pictures and displays various ways that children can make 100^th day collections. There are pictures of a calendar counting by 1s and flags counting by 10s. The illustrations in the book assist children get ideas and visually see the process. This book is also a short easy read with slight humor.

Classroom Ideas: This book is great for the 100^th day celebration in school. This book can definitely be used in conjunction with art class. This book allows for different modalities of teaching techniques to be displayed and assist children with disabilities (see, hear, process, hands on). The visual depictions in the book makes it easier for a teacher to utilize different manipulative's and replicate the little girl’s classroom. Students can utilize problem solving skills and model their understanding of numbers and counting through the use of objects provided by the teacher. This book also prompts an assignment to get parents involved by requesting each child bring in a 100^th day celebration project to share with the class.