Title: Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20
Bibliographic Information: Marzollo, J. (2011). Help me learn numbers 0-20. New York: Holiday House.
Weekly Requirement:
Math Picture Book
Plot Description:
Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20 is a story that shows how to count to twenty with rhymes and intriguing pictures that match each number. The first page contains a picture of one item, the second page contains a picture of two items, etc., and each page also contains a four line rhymes about the number. The third line asks the question of how many items are present and the fourth line leaves a blank space so the reader is encouraged to say the number out loud and demonstrate their knowledge of numbers. Number two is an excellent example that shows two ceramic pigs with the question and answer, "How many piggies? I count ______ (two)" (Marzollo, 2011). The book is written with Common Core math standards in mind.
Quantitative Reading Level:
Flesch-Kincaid 0.1, Average Grade Level 1
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
This is a very simple text that is not highly complex but does contain important qualitative elements. Each number covered includes a short rhyming poem. There are vivid photographs, each with an item corresponding to the number. Numbers are written in order from zero to twenty. There are some shifts in point of view. Sometimes it is from the point of view of the narrator, such as in number three's poem that begins with "How many fish/do I see?" (Marzollo, 2011), whereas number sixteen is written from the point of view of the sixteen monster finger puppets who proclaim "We are monsters! We are mean!" (Marzollo, 2011).
Content Area:
Plot Description:
Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20 is a story that shows how to count to twenty with rhymes and intriguing pictures that match each number. The first page contains a picture of one item, the second page contains a picture of two items, etc., and each page also contains a four line rhymes about the number. The third line asks the question of how many items are present and the fourth line leaves a blank space so the reader is encouraged to say the number out loud and demonstrate their knowledge of numbers. Number two is an excellent example that shows two ceramic pigs with the question and answer, "How many piggies? I count ______ (two)" (Marzollo, 2011). The book is written with Common Core math standards in mind.
Quantitative Reading Level:
Flesch-Kincaid 0.1, Average Grade Level 1
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
This is a very simple text that is not highly complex but does contain important qualitative elements. Each number covered includes a short rhyming poem. There are vivid photographs, each with an item corresponding to the number. Numbers are written in order from zero to twenty. There are some shifts in point of view. Sometimes it is from the point of view of the narrator, such as in number three's poem that begins with "How many fish/do I see?" (Marzollo, 2011), whereas number sixteen is written from the point of view of the sixteen monster finger puppets who proclaim "We are monsters! We are mean!" (Marzollo, 2011).
Content Area:
Kindergarten and First Grade Math
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
Kindergarten Math, Count the sequence, count to tell the number of objects CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4.a, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4.b, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5
Curriculum Suggestion:
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
Kindergarten Math, Count the sequence, count to tell the number of objects CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4.a, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.4.b, CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5
Curriculum Suggestion:
Number learning for Kindergarten and First Grade math. Also can be used for English Language Learners (ELL) who are learning English numbers. A great book to teach rhyme and poetry as well.
Personal Thoughts:
Personal Thoughts:
The photographs are awesome and include items children will enjoy such as toy cars, cookies, and miniature animals. The book was written with Common Core standards in mind and therefore is an excellent companion to math units in kindergarten.
Subject:
Math, Number Counting
Math, Number Counting
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