Title: Splash!
Author: Ann Jonas
Illustrator: Ann Jonas
Recommended Grade Level: PK-1
Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:
1. CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.2 Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
2. CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
Summary: This story is about a little girl's turtle, fish, frogs, dog, and cat jump in and out of a backyard pond, constantly changing the answer to the question "How many are in my pond?" The reader must follow the story to determine how many animals have left the pond and how many are in the pond.
"Splash goes the cat! Splash goes the dog! Who's jumping in the pond? Falling in and crawling out, how many animals can you count?"
Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book as it has several important mathematical connections for students. The story has bright and engaging illustrations for young students to follow as they learn about counting forward, backward, adding and subtracting.
Classroom Ideas: This book can be used with several mathematical topics including counting, addition, subtraction, and most importantly, enhancing their number awareness and sense. The teacher can recreate the story over and over by allowing children to create their own ponds, with their own desired animals, and can exhibit their knowledge of numbers and addition/subtraction. Teachers should use this activity as an opportunity to assess students as they work in groups and share the process and product of their work. Students can also create a play where each student is an animal who jumps into or out of the pond and everyone must add or subtract to keep track.
Sounds great Jessica. I will definitely check it out.
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