Title: Just A Minute
Author: Yuyi Morales
Illustrator: Eric Carle
Recommended Grade Level: K-1st grade
Common Core Mathematics Standard:
Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.
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.
Common Core Standards For Mathematical Practice:
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4 Model with mathematics.
Summary: This story is about a lady named Grandma Beetle who gets an unexpected visit from Senor Calavera. Senor Calavera told grandma Beetle that it's time for her to go with him. Using both Spanish and English words to count the party preparations, Grandma Beetle cleverly delays her trip with Senor Calavera and spends her birthday with her grandchildren and Senor Calavera. When grandma Beetle was ready to go, Senior Calavera decide not to take her and promised he wouldn’t miss her next birthday.
Rating: I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. I really enjoyed reading the book and the illustration is so rich in color that it keeps your attention. I love that the book counts up to 10 in both English and Spanish allowing children to learn how to count up to 10 in both languages.
Classroom Ideas:
· This book can be used in the classroom to help children learn their numbers in English and Spanish.
· Understand the value of a number is.
· Children can also learn how to spell the numbers out.
· I would use it to help children learn time, the value of a minute, hour ext.
I love that this book is in English and Spanish. This book would be great for Spanish speaking ELL's to be able to learn their numbers in English while show casing their abilities in Spanish. It also incorporates a different culture and is relatable.
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ReplyDeleteLearning to tell the time is something that is very important and I like how this book can be used for that. Children want to learn to tell the time, but it is not really emphasized until later grades. Children should have strong foundation of telling time and from what I read this would be a good place to start.
ReplyDeleteA bilingual book that teaches the value of numbers is a fun and ideal way for helping children discover a foreign language and learn basic concepts of Math. It's a perfect introduction for young children to learn a new language and the value of numbers.
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