EVEN STEVEN and ODD TODD posted by CHIKAODIRI OKOLI

EVEN STEVEN and ODD TODD posted by CHIKAODIRI OKOLI

 

 

Author: Kathryn Cristaldi

Illustrator: Henry B. Morehouse

Recommended Grade Level: 1-3

Common Core Mathematics Standard:

1.OA.C.5: Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).

2.OA.B.2: Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.

2.OA.C.3:  Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.

 

Common Core for Mathematical Practice:

CCSSM SMP 4 Model with mathematics

CCSSM SMP 8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

 

Summary: This book is a funny story about Even Steven and his cousin, Odd Todd. The name of this book alone gives an insight of what the book is all about. Even Steven loves everything that comes in even numbers. This includes his two story house, his twenty-four pets, the plants in his garden, whatever he purchased, his library books even his pancakes. On the contrary, his cousin Odd Todd loves everything in odd numbers like having 7 pancakes for breakfast, waking up at 9 o’ clock and rubbing his stomach thirteen times. It happens that Odd Todd arrived at Even Steven’s house and this really got him very upset as his cousin disrupted his even style of living. He had to put up with him for the time being but eventually, he came to accept the fact that odd and even numbers are actually good and both make a great team after he won the Perfect Garden Contest – Thanks to his cousin, Odd Todd.

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book as it is a fun way to learn mathematical concepts on odd and even numbers. It help to open up several ideas for hands-on activities that will aid students to understand odd and even numbers. The story also enhances critical thinking by having students think of why things come in even or odd numbers using examples from things they see in their environment that always comes in even or odd numbers. It also helps the children increase their ability to understand the odd and even number concepts and how applicable it is to daily activities.

 

Classroom ideas/ Lesson ideas: This book could be used with several mathematical topics like counting, odd numbers, even numbers, number sense and multiplication by two’s. Students could do several activities that can help them identify whether a number is even or odd. They can identify things that are odd or even in the classroom. For example, are the numbers of seats in the classroom odd or even?  What about the number of boys and girls in the classroom?