WHAT COMES IN 2’s,3’s
& 4’s?
Posted by Jissell Carvajal
Title: What Comes in 2s,3s & 4s?
Author-Suzanne Aker
Illustrator-Bernie Karlin
Recommended Grade Level: Grades Prek-2
CCSSM Standards
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to
cardinality.
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.
Summary:
This book introduces
the numbers two, three, and four by numbering the ways in which they occur in
everyday life, from your two eyes and two arms to the four seasons of the year.
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a great book
to teach number concepts to young children. The concepts are easily understood
because of how they are presented. This book teaches students to see counting
and numbers with familiar objects. Also, teachers are able to adjust lessons
according to the students’ grade level.
Classroom Ideas:
This picture book can be
used to teach mathematical concepts in the classroom such as counting, addition.
Students can experience with numbers through counting how many of
each body part do they have, how many pieces of bread does a sandwich have, how
many legs does a bird have etc. They will learn number names and written
numerals. By doing this student are learning to count objects and understand a
one-to-one correspondence. They are also able to compare different sets of
objects and use appropriate language.
Teachers can encourage
students to:
o
Touch different
objects and count out loud.
o Move objects from one group to another.
o Count a set of objects and “see” or “write”
that corresponding number.
o Start to use comparing words: more than, less
than, the same as.
Teachers can also have a science lesson by inviting
students to go on a scavenger hunt around the room, school, or on a
neighborhood walk looking for objects that represent a given number. Each
student could be given a clipboard and asked to make a list of their
discoveries.
For math once back in the
classroom, students can construct a bar graph which shows the numbers that were
being scavenged. One space is colored in for each item found that represents
that number. Use the graph to teach one or more of the following concepts: more
than, less than, equal, same as, addition, subtraction. This can be
accomplished by having students look at the graph to answer specific questions
such as: “Which number has the most? the least? How many would we have to add
to the 2's column to make it equal the 3's column?”
I loved this book because you could do many things with it, such as explore the school finding things that come in 2s 3s and 4s. You could also use it to introduce the multiplication table. A great starter to math!! Awesome book for ages 2-4 years of age, whether it's new material for younger kids or a review.
ReplyDeleteThe illustration on this book are very rich and colorful. Its really easy to follow along and apply the counting strategies to real life.
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