Counting on Frank

Title:

"Counting on Frank"

Author & Illustrator:

Rod Clement

Recommended Grade Level:

2nd through 5th grade

Common Core Standards Addressed:

I feel that it addresses the same areas in the Common Core Standards from the 2nd to the 5th grade but at the same time it varies (measurement & data, geometry, operations & algebraic thinking).

Summary:

The story is about a little boy and his dog Frank, who is curious about the things around him. Each page has a new mathematical task that may be as simple as counting jelly beans to multiplication and division. The pictures are great and the little boy's humor is quite appealing, I'm sure children will enjoy as well as the adult that may have to read it.

Rating:

4 out of 5

Classroom Ideas:

The great thing about this book is that it provides different activities that can be done in the classroom. There a word problems that I would have older students solve it individually or in groups. With younger children, I would have them guess how big a whale using different units of measurement, guess how many pennies are in a jar, etc.

Even Steven and Odd Todd

Title: Even Steven and Odd Todd

Author: Kathryn Cristaldi

Illustrator: Henry B. Morehouse

Recommended Grade Level: 2

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed: Operations & Algebraic Thinking: 2.0A.3. Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.q., by pairing objects or counting them by 2; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.

Summary: This is a story about Even Steven and his cousin, Odd Todd. This is a funny book. The arrival of cousin Odd Todd greatly upsets Even Steven. Even Steven likes everything even. Odd Todd likes everything odd. For example, Even Steven would like 8 pancakes and Odd Todd would like 7 pancakes. Even Steven goes through hard work with Odd Todd. Then, Even Steven notices that odd and even are both good when he wins the Perfect Garden Contest.

Rating: *****I highly recommend this book as it gives several ideas for hands-on activities to help students understand between odd and even numbers. The story also enhances critical thinking by having students think why it matters whether a number is even or odd using examples from things they see in their environment that always comes in even or odd numbers.

Classroom Ideas: This book could be used with several mathematical topics including odd numbers, even numbers, number sense and counting (when you count by 2's all the numbers you say are even). Students could do several activities that can help them identify whether a number is even or odd.

More or Less by: Stuart Murphy -Pia

Title: More or Less

Author: Stuart J. Murhy

Illustrator: David T. Wenzel

Recommended Grade Level: First Grade-Third Grade

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:

Number and Operations in Base Ten:

1.NBT.3 -Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Summary: This story was about a young boy named Eddie who attempts to figure out a “mystery person’s” age while he is sitting in a chair blindfolded. He uses the assistance of his peers to make educated and logical math guesses instead of taking random guess. They’re guess have to make sense! Each student proposed a different mathematical concept such as even or odd and focusing on greater and less than. Some examples of the questions that the characters asked were “ Is the number even or odd” “Are you older than 24? Is it less than 10? More than 7?

Rating: I really like this book and I would rate it 5 out of 5 stars. It’s very fun and even takes place at a carnival. If I myself enjoyed the story and setting, I am more than positive that young students will be really engaged. The illustrations are really bright, realistic, funny, and detailed. The students will be able to “take a picture walk and predict what is happening in illustrations. I plan on using this story for one of my math lessons sometime in November when we cover greater than, less than, and equal to.

Classroom Ideas:

If I use this story in my classroom, I plan on playing some kind of jeopardy style or guessing game during the mini lesson. I can have students work together with their partner. I will provide the students with a handout with questions as well as clues to help them answer the questions ( Can You Guess What Number I Am?) In turn, they will earn points for every right question that each person get. At the end, the teams which earn the most points will receive a small prize (carnival prize).The questions will begin simple and become more difficult.The question formats will be similar to the questions that are in story such as “Is the number larger than? Is it more than 5? etc.

Book Club

Title: Monster MathAuthor: Anne Miranda
Illustrator: Polly PowellRecommended Grade Level: Prekindergarten to 3rd gradeCommon Core

Mathematics Standards Addressed:
Counting and Cardinality PK.CC3.

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.

Counting & Cardinality K.CC
Know number names and the 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).
3. Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing acount of no objects).

Operations & Algebraic Thinking 1.OA
Add and subtract within 20.
5. Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).
6. Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 – 4 = 13 – 3 – 1 = 10 – 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 – 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).

Operations & Algebraic Thinking 2.OA
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
1. Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.1
Add and subtract within 20.
2. Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.2 By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

Operations & Algebraic Thinking 3.OA
Multiply and divide within 100.
7. Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.

Summary:
This a wonderful entertaining story about a monstrous birthday party. While using math and rhyming patterns to explain the events throughout the birthday party, there is an presentation of a loving mother and child relationship.

Rating: Four Stars

Classroom Ideas:You can use this book to introduce the relationship of addition and subtraction, counting by tens, sequencing, and the image that numbers are everywhere. I would also use this book to present rhyming to my students. One lesson plan I was thinking of doing with my 3rd grade class is to read the book during the unit of multiples of 10. As a lesson they would count from 100 back down to ten by creating their own story and theme; this will show the interaction between math and writing.

A Collection for Kate

Title: A Collection for Kate

Author: Barbara deRubertis

Illustrator: Gioia Fiammenghi

Recommended Grade Level
– Kindergarten-
2nd Grade

Rating: ***** I would definitely recommend this book. It is
cute, witty and child friendly. The book focuses on Addition not through direct
numbers but through the amount of objects collected by each class. The pictures
are bright and colorful and easy to see what objects are used. The math in this
book isn’t overwhelming and confusing.

Topic Addressed: Addition

Common Core Math
Standards Addressed: Counting and Cardinality, Operations and Algebraic thinking,
Measurement and Data

Summary: Kate and her classmates are asked to
sign up and bring in a Collection of things. Kate is excited at first but when
she can’t find “a lot of things” like everyone else, she becomes frustrated.

Classroom Ideas: This book can be used at home or in
school. It is part of a series of books called Math
Matters. The
last page and back cover contain an Addition chart and several activities. It can
be linked to Literacy, Social Studies and help students work on Predictions. I would
have students use their white boards and other manipulatives while I read the book
out loud so that they could record the amount of items collected. I would bring
in a collection of my own and ask my students to bring in a collection they have
as well.

Bunny Money

Title: Bunny Money

Author:Rosemary Wells

Recommended Grade Level: 2nd

Common Core Standards Addressed: 2nd Grade

Measurement and Data

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

Summary: Max and Ruby spend so much on on emergencies while shopping for Grandma's birthday presents that they just barely have enough money left for gifts.

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book as it is child friendly, has many illustrations that help students make mathematical connections. The story relates to a real life mathematical problem using money and children can definitely relate to the topic.

Classroom Ideas: This book has many mathematical ideas that can be used in the classroom such as addition, subtraction, budgeting, and money. I can have the students in my class use a money kit to explain how Max and Ruby's money kept disappearing. Students can add up all the money Max and Ruby spent while out shopping for Grandma's birthday present. Students can also subtract each amount spent during their shopping to keep track of their spending. Students can also add all the spending for Grandma's birthday present and subtract it from how much they spent on miscellaneous items and compare the cost of spending for both.

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table

Title: Sir Cumference and the First Round Table

Author: Cindy Neuschwander

Illustrator: Wayne Geehan

Recommended Grade Level: 4-6

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed: Geometry, Measurement and Data.

Summary: This story is about King Arthur and the trouble he has with his table. It is the wrong shape and he does not know how to fix it. He is assisted by his knight, Sir Cumference, in finding a new shape for his table. First, their rectangular table is too long and none of the knights can be heard when they speak. Then a triangular table is too pointy and uncomfortable. In comes in Sir Cumference, who is aided by his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, their son, Radius and the royal carpenter, Geo of Metry. Together, they try different shapes for King Arthur's table and eventually come to a solution.

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book for introducing the idea of circumference, diameter and radius. These mathematical ideas are introduced into an engaging story that helps students visually see what these ideas represent.

Classroom Ideas: This book can be used mainly for teaching Geometry but could also be used for measurement of different shapes. Students can try to find other shapes and sizes that would accommodate 12 people at a table together. Students could also draw the shapes mentioned in the book, use a string to measure its radius and circumference then find the measurement with a ruler.

Animals on Board, Khaleda Ilias

Title: Animals on Board
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: R.W. Alley
Recommended Grade: K-2nd

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed: Number sense and addition. Kindergarten count to tell the number of objects. Count to answer how many.

Summary: This is a math literary story book. Main character, a boy name Jill track driver. He is carrying a special load. As he driving down the road he saw a animal loaded track passing him. He started to count them. He saw more track were passing him then he stared to add them up.At the end of the story Jill come to his final stop where he saw all kind of animal was there.

Rating: * * * * * I highly recommended this book because it has many mathematical connections for students. This story book provides a mathematical thinking such as addition and group counting.

Classroom Ideas: This book could be used several mathematical topics such as counting, addition, sorting. Kindergarten could used for group counting and sorting. students could sort same animal in one group. First and second grade students could use for one digit addition. This book also could be use for read aloud.

MY EVEN DAY

Title: My Even Day

Author: Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed

Illustrator: Karen Lee

Recommended Grade Level: K-2nd

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book for younger children. It is captivating and math driven. I guarantee that your children will be intrigued by its humor, series of strange events, and math focus.

Topic Addressed: Odd & Even Numbers

Common Core Math Standards Addressed:
Kindergarten: Counting and Cardinality

Know number names and the count sequence

2. Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence.

Compare Numbers
7. Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.

Summary:
This literary work is a rhyming sequel to “One Odd Day.” The main character, a young boy, wakes up to his mother who has two heads and a room filled with eight beds. The character journeys through his day encountering a series of strange “even” events (elephant with four trunks, gators who wore eight golden rings, etc). In the end, the boy wakes up to a new day and a NORMAL life.

Classroom Ideas:
In the classroom this book can be utilized as a great introductory tool to a math lesson on even and odd numbers. A teacher might want to focus on even numbers one day and odd numbers another day, since this book is a sequel to “One Odd Day.” One may also use this book after a mini lesson is conducted about even and odd numbers. After teaching children about odd and even numbers one can read this book to students to see if they can identify events in the story which discussed odd and even numbers. To make it fun, distribute white boards or some other form of writing material for each student and have them record as many examples as they can. One can also have students continue the story by creating a page that has an even and odd component and illustration.

A Remainder of One

Title: A Remainder of One

Author: Elinor J. Pinczes

Illustrator: Bonnie Mackain

Recommended Grade Level: Pre K - Grade 3

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:
K.CC 4. b. c. 5.

Count to tell the number of objects.
4. Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect
counting to cardinality.
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.
c. Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity
that is one larger.
5. Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things
arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10
things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–20, count
out that many objects.

Summary: Pinczes and MacKain apply numerical division to a practical problem-and explain it in an entertaining, visually emphatic way. The main character, Joe, tries dividing the squadron into symmetrical rows of three, then four and, finally, five, when he is at last accommodated. Rather than endorse conformity, this rhyming tale focuses on Joe's search for a solution. MacKain's blue bugs are large, friendly looking.

Rating: **** From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3?As they did in One Hundred Hungry Ants (Houghton, 1993), Pinczes and MacKain present a mathematical concept through rhyming text and simple illustrations.

Classroom Ideas: Rhyme is used to punctuate the marching tempo of the text, this book can be used for a read alouds to reinforce counting skills. This can be followed with an activity in which the students are given a set number of counting bears or any other counting item, and asked to arrange them in groups without having any left over. As a follow up writing activity the students could draw representations of their work.

Pigs will be Pigs

Title: Pigs will be Pigs

Author: Amy Axelrod
Illustrator: Sharon McGinley-Nally

Recommended Grade Level: Ages 5-8, Grades 1-3

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:

1.MD- Measurement and Data

Recognize and identify coins, their names, and their value.

2.MD- Measurement and Data
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.

Summary: After gobbling up all the groceries, Mr. Pig, Mrs. Pig and their two piglets are hungry again after raiding the refrigerator empty, but the Piggy bank is empty. Deciding to hunt for money, the four swine gesture excitedly; then they feverishly root through their home for loose change and bills. Readers are meant to keep a tally of the all the money the Pigs locate. Finally, after finding a grand total of $34.67, the Pigs spend almost all of it at a Mexican restaurant-math whizzes can calculate the amount located by keeping a record of the collected sums of money.

Rating: **** Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levels and the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The book provides real-life connections for students and motivates them to master money skills.

Classroom Ideas: Students will tally the amount of money collected using a worksheet while the teacher reads the story to figure out how much money did the Pig family find throughout the story. This activity will introduce and/or reinforce money skills as well as listening skills.

How many hops does it take?

Title: Ready, Set, HOP!

Author: Stuart J. Murphy

Illustrator: Jon Buller

Recommended Grade Level: Level 2 which is ages 6 and up.

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed: 1.O.A Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions.

Summary: Cheer for two frog friends as they compete to see who needs to take fewer hops to win. By the end of the book you'll know how to build simple equation and who's the better hopper. As you read aloud children begin to hear such math talk as large, bigger, more, fewer, less, equals and so much more.

Rating: ***** Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levels and the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MathStart can give children a head start!

Classroom Ideas: Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks, and getting ready for school can be part of learning math. In the Math Start series , everyday life is the basis for each entertaining story. Other books we can share and enjoy are "Give Me Half!, The Best Bug Parade, and A Fair Bear Share," one of my favorites. As you read aloud pictures do more than tell stories.

Alexandar, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday Posted by Anne Marie Marshall

Title: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Author: Judith Viorst

Illustrator: Ray Cruz

Recommended Grade Level: 2-4

Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Measurement and Data

Summary: This story is about a young boy named Alexander who has a hard time saving and even keeping money. In the story, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar -- and that made him feel rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! For example, he could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But somehow the money began to disappear because Alexander just HAD to buy several different things.

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book as it has several important mathematical connections for students. The story provides a real-life mathematical problem for students to relate to.

Classroom Ideas: This book could be used with several mathematical topics including addition, subtraction, budgeting, and money. Students could use money manipulatives to act out how Alexander's money kept disappearing. Students could also keep track of Alexander's spending using repeated subtraction. Students could also compare the prices of items in the book with current prices and make a similar book of their own.