2. Includes: 10 books with activities Kindergarten Science, Math, and Language Arts Standards Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Verbal-Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Visual-Spatial Bodily-Kinesthetic Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic
3. Apple CountdownJoan Holub, Illustrated by Jan Smith From Amazon.com Field trip today - to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black), and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 o'clock, time to go! But wait - Lee has a number 1 surprise. Joan Holub’s creative countdown, from 20 to 1, includes grouping and simple addition. Her multicultural students enjoy all that the apple farm has to offer, from counting the cows and ducks to picking different varieties of apples. The endpapers of this cheerful book are filled with apple facts.
4. Apple CountdownJoan Holub, Illustrated by Jan Smith Use the illustrations to practice counting up to 10 (the apples, ducks, train cars, cows, and bee hives). For numbers bigger than 10 split them up into two groups and model addition. Practice rhyming words used in the book. This book also talks about the seasons and how they affect apple trees. Discuss the seasons. Go outside and talk about what season it currently is. Science- K.2.1: Use whole numbers, up to 10, in counting, identifying, sorting, and describing objects and experiences. Language Arts- K.1.10: Say rhyming words in response to an oral prompt. Gardner’s- Naturalistic and Logical- Mathematical
5. The Tortoise and the JackrabbitSusan Lowell, Illustrated by Jim Harris From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3?Lowell gives the familiar fable the same Southwestern spin she gave "The Three Little Pigs" in The Three Little Javelinas (Northland, 1992). Tortoise challenges Jackrabbit to a race across the desert; they pass saguaro cacti and mesquite trees, purple sand verbena and desert dandelions, and encounter creatures such as Elf Owl, Scorpion, Tarantula, and Javelina. The spare text is lively and begs to be read aloud. Pronunciation is given in parentheses after unfamiliar words, and while this is helpful, the placement is a little distracting. A note about endangered wildlife of the desert is appended. Harris's acrylic-and-watercolor paintings, reminiscent of Wallace Tripp's work, are full of humor and energy. Tortoise is a staid, elderly female with a hat, gloves, reticule, and lace-edged anklets. Jackrabbit sports green suspenders over a red plaid shirt that covers a slight paunch. The artist uses a range of muted colors that evokes the dry beauty of the area. Even libraries that already own collections of Aesop's fables or Janet Stevens's The Tortoise and the Hare (Holiday, 1984) will want to consider this version for its sprightly, fresh approach.?Donna L. Scanlon, Lancaster County Library, PA Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
6. The Tortoise and the JackrabbitSusan Lowell, Illustrated by Jim Harris Read the story and emphasize how the Tortoise moves slow and the Jackrabbit moves fast. Talk about why the Tortoise won even though it is slower than the Jackrabbit. Have students take turns in pairs moving slow like the Tortoise and fast like the Jackrabbit Science- K.3.2: Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc. Language Arts- K.1.22: Listen to stories read aloud and use the vocabulary in those stories in oral language. Gardner’s-Interpersonal
7. Over in the Ocean: In a Coral ReefMarianne Berkes, Illustrated by Jeanette Canyon September 2004 Review – Kirkus "Eye-popping artwork is the star of the show in Berkes' lively, oceanic counting book, based on the classic children's song "Over in the Meadow." In Berkes' version, creatures from the coral reef replace terrestrial fauna. She introduces a different animal in each full-bleed spread, but instead of bluebirds and muskrats, she highlights octopuses, pufferfish, and seahorses. Canyon uses polymer clay to create arresting visuals. In one spread, a sea anemone, its hot pink base crowned with rosy-tipped, lime-green tendrils, bursts from the page while mother clownfish darts after a trio of young ones. Their textured scales and vivid patterns stand out against a swirling blue background of coiled clay and small, bubble-like spheres. Young children will enjoy counting the offspring. Backmatter includes music and lyrics, further information about each animal, and an artists' note explaining how the illustrations were created. (Picture book. 4-8)"
8. Over in the Ocean: In a Coral ReefMarianne Berkes, Illustrated by Jeanette Canyon Use the resources in the back of the book teach the children the movements that go along with each animal, have them perform each animals movement while you read. Ex: Octopuses “squirt”: squeeze both hands as if you are squirting something; Pufferfish “puff”: Touch fingertips together to make a ball and open and close. Science- K.3.2: Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc. Language Arts- K.2.2: Use pictures and context to aid comprehension and to draw conclusions or make predictions about story content. Gardner’s-Bodily Kinesthetic
10. Over in the Arctic: Where the Cold Wind BlowsMarianne Berkes, Illustrations by Jill Dubin Making snow activity- Mix an equal amount of white glue and foam shaving cream in a plastic bowl; Use a small paintbrush or a Q-tip and make an Arctic snow picture on dark blue construction paper; When it has dried the shaving cream will be puffy just like real snow! Talk about snow and the animals featured in the book. Science- K.1.1: Raise questions about the natural world. Language Arts- K.2.1: Locate the title and the name of the author of a book. Gardner’s- Visual-Spatial
12. Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest RhymeMarianne Berkes, Illustrated by Jeanette Canyon Familiarize the students with the tune of “Over the Meadow”. Explain to them that this book can be sung to that tune. Sing the words to the book and have the children repeat after you. Make sure all students understand one page before going on to the next. Science- K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals. Language Arts- K.1.4: Recognize that sentences in print are made up of separate words. Gardner’s- Musical
14. I.Q., It’s TimeMary Ann Fraser Use this book to talk about what the kids in the book to in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Have students make up their own schedule and tell you what they do in the morning, afternoon, and evening on both a school day and one day during the weekend. Have them illustrate their schedule. Math- K.5.2: Understand concepts of time: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, week, month, & year. Understand that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time. Language Arts- K.5.1: Draw pictures and write words for a specific reason. Gardner’s- Intrapersonal
15. Ten PuppiesLynn Reiser From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2-A lively concept book that tells an appealing story. Reiser presents 10 puppies adopted from an animal rescue center with a tally of their various physical features. "Eight had pointed noses. Two had flat noses./Seven had floppy ears. Three had perky ears." Some basic vocabulary is introduced, as well as some basic arithmetic. The action is kept short and sweet; the brightly colored watercolor illustrations are great fun. Youngsters will love this spirited tale, and will ask for it again and again.Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
16. Ten PuppiesLynn Reiser While reading to the students make sure to talk about all the comparisons in the book After reading make a chart as a class with all the different possible parts of the dog and include the number from the book Talk to about the chart and talk about how the dogs are similar and different. Science- K.6.1: Describe an object by saying how it is similar to or different from another object. Language Arts- K.1.22: Listen to stories read aloud and use the vocabulary in those stories in oral language. Gardner’s-Logical-Mathematical
17. Forest Friends’ Five SensesCristina Garelli, Illustrated by Francesca Chessa From School Library Journal PreSchool-K-One night around the campfire, the forest friends get together to share their stories about the five senses. Each one has a problem and a tale to tell. For example, Hawk can't see very well until Owl, the forest doctor, gives him a pair of glasses. Rabbit has wax in his ears and can't hear his friends calling him. Again Owl comes to the rescue. Through these stories, the animals realize how important the senses are, and that they sometimes need a little help to function properly. The brightly colored paintings with heavy black outlines match the story to a tee. The creatures are not drawn to scale, but they are meant to be fun, not anatomically correct. This is a serviceable concept book and a good choice for read-aloud enjoyment.Karen Scott, Valley Intermediate School, Pelham, AL Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
18. Forest Friends’ Five SensesCristina Garelli, Illustrated by Francesca Chessa Read the story and discuss the 5 senses with the students. Have the students each write a short story about one the their 5 senses to add to the story. Ask students to also illustrate their story. Have students share their story with the class. Science-K.1.2: Begin to demonstrate that everyone can do science. (observation: gaining information through the use of one or more of the senses) Language Arts- K.1.2: Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on the printed page. Gardner’s- Verbal-Linguistic
20. The Big StormNancy Tafuri Ask for student volunteers to be an animal from the book (have them hold up a picture of their animal or use stuff animals if available). Have students “enter the cave” in your classroom (this could just be a special corner in the room) when it is their turn (have each student move like their animal). Have 2 students be bears that are already in the cave. All other students will help by counting all the animals in the cave. Science- K.4.1: Give examples of plants and animals. Language Arts- K.2.2: Use pictures and context to aid comprehension and to draw conclusions or make predictions about story content. Gardner’s- Naturalistic
21. Little Rabbit’s First Time BookAlan Baker From School Library Journal PreS-Three rabbits wake up, clean the house, shop, have lunch, prepare dinner for company, eat, and then say good-bye at the end of the day. Each spread has three levels of text, which are set apart by size, typeface, and placement on the pages. The most basic is the refrain, "Tick-tock, it's [#] o'clock." The second is the story, in which the bunnies do the things mentioned above. The third level shows the featured time, in both digital and standard clock-face format with clear instructions on how to change the moveable plastic hands on the clock at the back of the book. There are also a few questions about what readers do at that time ("What time do you wake up?"). Each spread shows the rabbits, a mouse, and a few boldly colored objects that correspond to highlighted activities-just enough to keep youngsters interested without cluttering the pages. The curved lines contribute to a soft, comforting mood. As only seven times are featured, all on the hour, this is a very basic introduction to telling time. Dan Harper's Telling Time with Big Mama Cat (Harcourt, 1998) is a more useful title for libraries.-Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL
22. Little Rabbit’s First Time BookAlan Baker Use this book to introduce the basics concepts of learning to tell time. Use the big clock in the book to show students the actual time. You can also talk about the different things the rabbits are doing at a certain time (talk about morning, afternoon, and evening). Math- K.5.2: Understand concepts of time: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, week, month, & year. Understand that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time. Language Arts- K.1.1: Concepts about Print: Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. Gardner’s- Logical-Mathematical
23. Other Resources One Tractor Alexandra Siy, Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers Counting Book One for Me, One For You C.C Cameron, Illustrated by Grace Lin Counting and Sharing Book Gobble Gobble Crash: A Barnyard Counting Bash Julie Stiegemeyer, Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
24. Other Resources Cont. Math Counts: Size Henry Pluckrose Uses comparisons to learn about size Minnie’s Dinner: A Multiplying Dinner Dayle Ann Dodds, Illustrated by John Manders A fun book about multiplying Grandpa Gazillion’s Number Yard Laurie Keller Fun “uses” for numbers 1-20